Gestein
dasNounrock; stone
English translations
- 01
rock
- 02
stone
Word details
- German meaning
- Festes Material, aus dem der größte Teil der Erdkruste besteht, wie z.B. Granit, Sandstein oder Kalkstein.
- English meaning
- rock
- Synonym
- Felsen, Stein
- German example
- Die Berge bestehen hauptsächlich aus Gestein.
- English example
- The mountains are mainly made of rock.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- das
- Singular Form
- das Gestein
- Plural Form
- die Gesteine
Related words
- Gesteinsformation
rock formation
- Intrusivgestein
intrusive rock
- Urgestein
old hand
- Urgestein
primordial rock
- Urgestein
stalwart
- Gesteinskunde
Petrology
- gesteinsbildend
Rock-forming
- Gesteinsprobe
Rock sample
- Gesteinsformation
rock formation
- Carbonatgestein
Carbonate rock
- Basaltgestein
Basalt rock
- Grundgestein
Bedrock
- Intrusivgestein
Intrusive rock
- Salzgestein
Rock salt
- Sedimentgestein
Sedimentary rock is formed by the accumulation and cementation of sediments such as sand, clay, or organic materials.
- Phosphatgestein
Phosphate rock
- Mondgestein
Moon rock
- Muttergestein
Parent rock
- Urgestein
Bedrock, old-timer
- Geschiebe
Drift
- Geobiologie
Geobiology
- Schiefergrau
Slate gray
- plutonisch
Plutonic
- exogen
Exogenous means that something comes from the outside or is caused by external influences.
- kosmogen
Cosmogenic
- uranhaltig
Uraniferous
- schwammartig
Spongy
- Mergel
Marl
- stratigrafisch
Stratigraphic
- allochthon
Allochthonous
- basalten
Basaltic
- Tunnelbohrmaschine
tunnel boring machine (TBM)
- Längsschnitt
Longitudinal section
- silikatisch
siliceous
- lithophil
Lithophile means that an element or substance has an affinity for silicates and rocks and preferentially concentrates in the Earth's crust.
- Fracking
Fracking
- mineralogisch
'Mineralogical' refers to mineralogy, the science of minerals, their composition, structure, properties, and formation.
- arsenhaltig
Arsenic-containing
- erzhaltig
Ore-bearing
- basaltisch
Basaltic
- radiometrisch
Radiometric
- Verwerfung
A fault is a fracture or zone of fractures in the Earth's crust along which the blocks of rock have moved relative to one another.
- schiefergrau
slate gray
- silikatreich
Silica-rich
- präkambrisch
Precambrian
- mikrokristallin
microcrystalline
- sulfidisch
Sulphidic
Example sentences with “Gestein”
Das Gestein ist sehr hart. (The rock is very hard.)
Frequently asked questions
What is the plural of 'Gestein'?
The plural is 'die Gesteine'. It is a neuter noun.