Definition of Wolstonian in English:

Wolstonian

adjective wʊlˈstəʊnɪənwôlˈstōnēən

Geology

1Relating to or denoting the penultimate Pleistocene glaciation in Britain, identified with the Saale of northern Europe (and perhaps the Riss of the Alps).
〔地质〕（与）伍尔斯顿冰川作用（有关）的
Example sentencesExamples
- The drift sequences in Northamptonshire are usually attributed to the Wolstonian glacial cycle, as the county lay some distance south of the maximum advance of the Devensian ice sheets.
- Scourse therefore suggested that the sequence might be attributable to sediments deposited at the end of an interglacial, or possibly during an interstadial within the Wolstonian cold stage.
- This trough subsequently formed a lake basin which filled with sediment during the entire interglacial and part of the ensuing Wolstonian glacial stage.
- The Wolstonian loess is mineralogically different from the Devensian, but it has been more strongly weathered and its origin is uncertain.
- It is uncertain whether the ice during the Wolstonian stage affected the region.
1. 1.1as noun the Wolstonian The Wolstonian glaciation or the system of deposits laid down during it.
  伍尔斯顿冰川作用；伍尔斯顿冰川沉积物

Origin

1960s: from Wolston, the name of a village in Warwickshire, + -ian.

Definition of Wolstonian in US English:

Wolstonian

adjectivewôlˈstōnēən

Geology

1Relating to or denoting the penultimate Pleistocene glaciation in Britain, identified with the Saale of northern Europe (and perhaps the Riss of the Alps).
〔地质〕（与）伍尔斯顿冰川作用（有关）的
Example sentencesExamples
- Scourse therefore suggested that the sequence might be attributable to sediments deposited at the end of an interglacial, or possibly during an interstadial within the Wolstonian cold stage.
- It is uncertain whether the ice during the Wolstonian stage affected the region.
- The drift sequences in Northamptonshire are usually attributed to the Wolstonian glacial cycle, as the county lay some distance south of the maximum advance of the Devensian ice sheets.
- The Wolstonian loess is mineralogically different from the Devensian, but it has been more strongly weathered and its origin is uncertain.
- This trough subsequently formed a lake basin which filled with sediment during the entire interglacial and part of the ensuing Wolstonian glacial stage.
1. 1.1as noun the Wolstonian The Wolstonian glaciation or the system of deposits laid down during it.
  伍尔斯顿冰川作用；伍尔斯顿冰川沉积物

Origin

1960s: from Wolston, the name of a village in Warwickshire, + -ian.

单词	Wolstonian
释义	Definition of Wolstonian in English: Wolstonian adjective wʊlˈstəʊnɪənwôlˈstōnēən Geology 1Relating to or denoting the penultimate Pleistocene glaciation in Britain, identified with the Saale of northern Europe (and perhaps the Riss of the Alps). 〔地质〕（与）伍尔斯顿冰川作用（有关）的 Example sentencesExamples The drift sequences in Northamptonshire are usually attributed to the Wolstonian glacial cycle, as the county lay some distance south of the maximum advance of the Devensian ice sheets. Scourse therefore suggested that the sequence might be attributable to sediments deposited at the end of an interglacial, or possibly during an interstadial within the Wolstonian cold stage. This trough subsequently formed a lake basin which filled with sediment during the entire interglacial and part of the ensuing Wolstonian glacial stage. The Wolstonian loess is mineralogically different from the Devensian, but it has been more strongly weathered and its origin is uncertain. It is uncertain whether the ice during the Wolstonian stage affected the region. 1.1as noun the Wolstonian The Wolstonian glaciation or the system of deposits laid down during it. 伍尔斯顿冰川作用；伍尔斯顿冰川沉积物 Origin 1960s: from Wolston, the name of a village in Warwickshire, + -ian. Definition of Wolstonian in US English: Wolstonian adjectivewôlˈstōnēən Geology 1Relating to or denoting the penultimate Pleistocene glaciation in Britain, identified with the Saale of northern Europe (and perhaps the Riss of the Alps). 〔地质〕（与）伍尔斯顿冰川作用（有关）的 Example sentencesExamples Scourse therefore suggested that the sequence might be attributable to sediments deposited at the end of an interglacial, or possibly during an interstadial within the Wolstonian cold stage. It is uncertain whether the ice during the Wolstonian stage affected the region. The drift sequences in Northamptonshire are usually attributed to the Wolstonian glacial cycle, as the county lay some distance south of the maximum advance of the Devensian ice sheets. The Wolstonian loess is mineralogically different from the Devensian, but it has been more strongly weathered and its origin is uncertain. This trough subsequently formed a lake basin which filled with sediment during the entire interglacial and part of the ensuing Wolstonian glacial stage. 1.1as noun the Wolstonian The Wolstonian glaciation or the system of deposits laid down during it. 伍尔斯顿冰川作用；伍尔斯顿冰川沉积物 Origin 1960s: from Wolston, the name of a village in Warwickshire, + -ian.
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