synclinal

== English == === Etymology === From syn- +‎ -clinal. === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -aɪnəl === Adjective === synclinal (comparative more synclinal, superlative most synclinal) (chemistry) Having or relating to a torsion angle between 30° and 90° Inclined downward from opposite directions, so as to meet in a common point or line. (geology) Formed by strata dipping toward a common line or plane. ==== Antonyms ==== (antonym(s) of “geology”): anticlinal ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === synclinal (plural synclinals) (geology) A synclinal fold. ==== Translations ==== == French == === Adjective === synclinal (feminine synclinale, masculine plural synclinaux, feminine plural synclinales) synclinal === Further reading === “synclinal”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012