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wacke

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Etymology

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Borrowed from German Wacke.[1]

Noun

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wacke (countable and uncountable, plural wackes)

  1. (geology) A soft, earthy, dark-coloured rock or clay derived from the alteration of basalt.
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References

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  1. ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2026), “wacke”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
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