| 单词 | carboniferous |
| 释义 | carboniferous adjective chemistry,geologyspecializeduk/ˌkɑː.bəˈnɪf.ər.əs/us/ˌkɑːr.bəˈnɪf.ɚ.əs/containingorproducingcarbon: 含碳的；碳质的；产碳的carboniferousrocks含碳的岩石 Geology: types of rock
Carboniferous adjective geologyspecializeduk/ˌkɑː.bəˈnɪf.ər.əs/us/ˌkɑːr.bəˈnɪf.ɚ.əs/from or referring to theperiodoftime, between around 363 and 290 millionyearsago, when the firstreptilesappearedand there werelargeforestscoveringtheareasthatlaterformedearth'scoallayers: 石炭纪（距今约3.63亿至2.9亿年前的地质时期，爬行动物出现，该时期覆盖的广袤森林后来形成了地球的煤层）Sometimes you canseefossilisedcreaturesthatlivedin theswampsof the Carboniferousera. Taking acloserlookat Carboniferousrocksrevealsdistinctcyclesin therocklayers, eachcoveringaround 100,000years.
Geology - general words
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Prehistory Specific periods of time Carboniferous noun[S] geologyspecializeduk/ˌkɑː.bəˈnɪf.ər.əs/us/ˌkɑːr.bəˈnɪf.ɚ.əs/the Carboniferous theperiodoftime, between around 363 and 290 millionyearsago, when the firstreptilesappearedand there werelargeforestscoveringtheareasthatlaterformedearth'scoallayers: Mostcoalfieldsbeganasswampsin the Carboniferous. In the Carboniferous, the Appalachianmountainswere about thesizeof the Himalayas.
Geology - general words
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Prehistory Specific periods of time carboniferous adjective chemistry,geologyspecializeduk/ˌkɑː.bəˈnɪf.ər.əs/us/ˌkɑːr.bəˈnɪf.ɚ.əs/containingorproducingcarbon 含碳的；碳质的；产碳的 carboniferousrocks含碳的岩石 Carboniferous adjective geologyspecializeduk/ˌkɑː.bəˈnɪf.ər.əs/us/ˌkɑːr.bəˈnɪf.ɚ.əs/from or referring to theperiodoftime, between around 363 and 290 millionyearsago, when the firstreptilesappearedand there werelargeforestscoveringtheareasthatlaterformedearth'scoallayers 石炭纪（距今约3.63亿至2.9亿年前的地质时期，爬行动物出现，该时期覆盖的广袤森林后来形成了地球的煤层） the Carboniferousperiod石灰纪时期 Carboniferousrocks石灰纪的岩石 the Carboniferousnoun[S] the Carboniferousperiod 石炭纪时期 carboniferous| American Dictionarycarboniferous adjective[not gradable] us/ˌkɑr·bəˈnɪf·ər·əs/earth science containingorproducingcarbon Examplesofcarboniferouscarboniferous Carboniferouspteridosperms that comprise a unique and hitherto unrecognized type, characterized by the presence of alkylated phenols. From theCambridge English Corpus Carboniferousand younger fault lines were reactivated during compression. From theCambridge English Corpus Carboniferoustimes and can be separated into several stages as follows. From theCambridge English Corpus The areas most affected are associated withcarboniferouslimestones. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 There iscarboniferouslimestone 30 or 40 feet thick with no covering on the top. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 When one goes back to the coal face, one returns to thecarboniferousera and the dark ages. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Then there are thecarboniferousplays in the southern basin. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It is possible that some groundwater could be made available from thecarboniferousstratum, but the quantities are expected to be small and the water quality poor. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 They think that the bacteria and fungi which converted the undergrowth of thecarboniferousjungles into coal can be stimulated to carry this process further and so liquefy the coal. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Carboniferouslimestone was chosen for the blanket because of its inert chemical properties and it acts both as a drainage layer and as a working platform for the embankment construction. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The site consists of a 19.5 ha strip of land surrounding a line ofcarboniferouslimestone cliffs. From Wikipedia  This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.It lies oncarboniferouslimestone with rock showing through the thin topsoils. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The rock quarried wascarboniferousmountain limestone which was used for construction and railway ballast. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.He was a leading paleobiologist and carried out some work oncarboniferouspalaeobotany. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.They are mostly built from the samecarboniferouslimestone used at the castle. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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