regolith

noun

reg·o·lith ˈre-gə-ˌlith

: unconsolidated residual or transported material that overlies the solid rock on the earth, moon, or a planet

Examples of regolith in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web So these gaps would need to be sealed using smaller stones, regolith or other materials. —

Michael Franco, New Atlas, 6 Aug. 2024 Here's What to Know In the Moon’s polar regions, where some areas remain in permanent shadow, solar storms can cause the soil, or regolith, to become electrically charged. —

Max Bennett, Discover Magazine, 23 July 2024 Cleaning up the regolith and turning it into something viable wouldn’t be easy. —

Sven Bilén, The Conversation, 15 July 2024 The scientists started by using conventional microwave sintering to produce solid bricks out of a commercial regolith simulant called KLS-1. —

Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 11 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for regolith

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