arkose

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from French arkose. === Noun === arkose (countable and uncountable, plural arkoses) (geology) An arenite sandstone consisting of at least 25% feldspar grains. ==== Derived terms ==== arkosic ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === Koreas, Kosrae, resoak, soaker == French == === Etymology === Coined by Alexandre Brogniart, of unclear etymology but perhaps an alteration of Ancient Greek ἀρχαῖος (arkhaîos, “ancient”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /aʁ.koz/ === Noun === arkose f (plural arkoses) (geology) arkose === Further reading === “arkose”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Lithuanian == === Noun === arkose f locative plural of arka