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Muschelkalk

Syllabification: (Mu·schel·kalk)

Definition of Muschelkalk

noun

Geology
  • a limestone or chalk deposit from the Middle Triassic in Europe, especially in Germany.

Origin:

mid 19th century: from German, literally 'mussel chalk'

Muschelkalk in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of Muschelkalk in the British & World English dictionary