arenite

noun

ar·​e·​nite

ˈarəˌnīt,

əˈrēˌ-

plural -s

: medium-grained detrital rock (as sandstone, graywacke, arkose, and orthoquartzite)

arenitic

¦arə¦nitik

adjective

Word History

Etymology

Latin arena, harena sand + English -ite

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