lias

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A type of blue limestone present in parts of southern England
A stratigraphic group from the lower Jurassic period, consisting of thin layers of blue limestone
{i} type of limestone
The lowest of the three divisions of the Jurassic period; a name given in England and Europe to a series of marine limestones underlying the Oölite
See the Chart of Geology
Turkish - English
liassic
lias

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    Li·as

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    Etymology

    () Originally dialectal, from Old French liois (“compact limestone”) (French liais).
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