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fragmental

adj

Etymology

From fragment + -al.

  1. derived from fragmentum — “a fragment, remnant”
  2. inherited from fragment
  3. suffixed as fragmental — “fragment + al”

Definitions

  1. consisting of fragments

    • These are similar in composition to the leaner iron ores of Brazil, called itabirite, but differ in that the silica is in the form of chemically deposited chert, rather than fragmental quartz grains.

  2. A fragmentary rock.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA