First Known Use: 1829
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arkose
noun ar·kose \ˈär-ˌkōs, -ˌkōz\
Definition of ARKOSE
: a sandstone characterized by feldspar fragments that is derived from granite or gneiss which has disintegrated rapidly
— ar·ko·sic \(ˌ)är-ˈkō-sik, -zik\ adjective
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Origin of ARKOSE
French
Rhymes with ARKOSE
Carlos, cosmos, crustose, cymose, dextrose, engross, erose, fructose, globose, glucose, jocose, lactose, maltose, mannose, morose, mythos, nodose, pappose, pentose, pilose, plumose, ramose, rhamnose, ribose, rugose, schistose, setose, spinose, strigose, sucrose, Sukkoth, triose, up close, vadose, verbose, viscose
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