Definition

1. Noun:
   • Conglomerate (geology): A sedimentary rock composed of rounded to sub-rounded fragments (clasts) of pre-existing rocks, typically larger than 2 millimeters in diameter, cemented together by a finer-grained matrix of sand, silt, or chemical precipitates like silica or calcium carbonate.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Trong khu vực này, các nhà địa chất đã phát hiện ra một lớp cuội kết dày. (In this area, geologists have discovered a thick layer of conglomerate.)
  • Cuội kết thường được hình thành trong các môi trường năng lượng cao như sông hoặc bờ biển. (Conglomerate is often formed in high-energy environments like rivers or beaches.)

Advanced Usage

• "Tầng cuội kết": Conglomerate stratum/layer.

  • Tầng cuội kết này chứa nhiều thông tin về môi trường cổ đại. (This conglomerate stratum contains much information about the ancient environment.)

• "Đá cuội kết": Conglomerate rock. This is a common compound term specifying the rock type.

  • Bờ sông lộ ra nhiều khối đá cuội kết. (The riverbank exposes many blocks of conglomerate rock.)

Variants and Related Words

• Cuội (n): Pebble, cobble (a rounded rock fragment).
• Kết (v): To bind, to cement, to consolidate. In this geological term, it implies the cementing process.
• Đá trầm tích (n): Sedimentary rock (the broader category).
• Dăm kết (n): Breccia (a similar rock with angular, not rounded, clasts).

Synonyms

• Conglomerate (English): The direct and primary scientific equivalent.
• Puddingstone (English, informal): A colloquial term for a conglomerate, especially one with well-rounded clasts.

Related Phrases

(This is a specific scientific term, so it does not have common phrasal verbs or idioms in everyday language. Its usage is primarily technical.)