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molasse
/ məˈlæs /
noun
- a soft sediment produced by the erosion of mountain ranges after the final phase of mountain building
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Word History and Origins
Origin of molasse1
C18: from French, perhaps alteration of mollasse, from Latin mollis soft
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Example Sentences
In some places a decided agreement of the fossil fishes of the molasse and faluns has been observed.
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