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Definition regolith in American English

regolith noun

noun
1

a layer of loose material that covers solid rock. It includes dust, soil, broken rock etc and is present on Earth, the Moon, and other rocky celestial bodies.

Example

The loose, fragmental material on the Moon's surface is called regolith.

Definition regolith in American English