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Antonyms for loess

Grammar : Noun
Spell : loh-es, les, luhs
Phonetic Transcription : ˈloʊ ɛs, lɛs, lʌs

Definition of loess

Origin :
  • 1833 (in Lyell), "unstratified deposit of loam," coined 1823 by German mineralogist Karl Cäsar von Leonhard (1779-1862) from German Löss "yellowish-gray soil," from Swiss German lösch (adj.) "loose" (cf. German los; see loose). Related: Loessial.
  • As in clay : noun workable earth material
  • As in dust : noun tiny particles in the air
Example sentences :
  • By accenting the height of the ridges the loess also adds to the scenery of the county.
  • Extract from : « History of Linn County Iowa » by Luther A. Brewer
  • A disadvantage of the loess lies in the readiness with which it washes.
  • Extract from : « History of Linn County Iowa » by Luther A. Brewer
  • The thickest known deposit of loess, 335 meters, is on the Loess Plateau in China.
  • Extract from : « Deserts » by A. S. Walker
  • In Europe and in the Americas, accumulations of loess are generally from 20 to 30 meters thick.
  • Extract from : « Deserts » by A. S. Walker
  • Many thousands of square miles of northern China are covered with loess.
  • Extract from : « Geology » by William J. Miller
  • An Aurignacian 'loess' station is that of Willendorf, Austria.
  • Extract from : « Men of the Old Stone Age » by Henry Fairfield Osborn
  • Neither were the 'terraces' covered with the newer deposits of 'loess.'
  • Extract from : « Men of the Old Stone Age » by Henry Fairfield Osborn
  • So compact is the loess that there is no danger of a cave-in.
  • Extract from : « Earth and Sky Every Child Should Know » by Julia Ellen Rogers
  • Many of the main roads over the loess are altered by the rains.
  • Extract from : « Across China on Foot » by Edwin Dingle
  • Wherever the rainfall is considerable these loess deposits have proved to have a high agricultural value.
  • Extract from : « Outlines of the Earth's History » by Nathaniel Southgate Shaler

Synonyms for loess

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