regolith
noun
reg·o·lith
ˈre-gə-ˌlith 
: unconsolidated residual or transported material that overlies the solid rock on the earth, moon, or a planet
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When mixed with guar gum that is extracted from guar beans, these crystals are able to bind regolith particles together to form bricks.
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Keith Cooper, Space.com, 6 Apr. 2025
Turning Moon Dust into Power Vision of future solar cell fabrication on the Moon, utilizing raw regolith.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2025
In a final step, the regolith was left to cool at room temperature for about 16 hours.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 11 July 2024
Actual regolith may react quite differently than our simulants.
—Sven Bilén, The Conversation, 13 Mar. 2025
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Keith Cooper, Space.com, 6 Apr. 2025
Turning Moon Dust into Power Vision of future solar cell fabrication on the Moon, utilizing raw regolith.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2025
In a final step, the regolith was left to cool at room temperature for about 16 hours.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 11 July 2024
Actual regolith may react quite differently than our simulants.
—Sven Bilén, The Conversation, 13 Mar. 2025
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“Regolith.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/regolith. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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