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Stratum

STRATUM, n. plu. stratums or strata. The latter is most common. [L., to spread or lay.] 1. In geology and mineralogy, a layer; any species of earth, sand, coal and the like, arranged in a flat form, distinct f...

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STRATUM, n. plu. stratums or strata. The latter is most common. [L., to spread or lay.]

1. In geology and mineralogy, a layer; any species of earth, sand, coal and the like, arranged in a flat form, distinct from the adjacent matter. The thicker strata are called beds; and these beds are sometimes stratified.

2. A bed or layer artificially made.

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