synclinal

sɪnˈklaɪnəl

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Definition of synclinal - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

geology

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formed by strata dipping toward a common line or plane

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The synclinal structure was evident in the rock layers.

dipping

inclined

sloping

chemistry

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describing a torsion angle between 30° and 90°

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The molecule has a synclinal conformation.

gauche

oblique

skew

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Origin of synclinal

Greek, syn (together) + klino (to lean)

Examples of synclinal in a sentence

The synclinal fold was a key feature of the mountain range.
The compound exhibited a synclinal arrangement.
Researchers noted the synclinal structure in the experiment.

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French:synclinal, ...
German:synklinal, ...
Italian:sinclinale, ...
Spanish:sinclinal, ...
Portuguese:sinclinal, ...
Chinese:向斜的, 扭转的, ...
Japanese:向斜の, シンクライナル, ...
Arabic:مُنْحَنٍ مُقَعَّر, سنكلينال, ...
Hebrew:סִינְקְלִינָלִי, סִינְקְלִינִי, ...
Russian:синклинальный, ...
Ukrainian:синклінальний, ...
Hindi:समरेखीय, सिनक्लिनल, ...
Bengali:সিঙ্ক্লাইনাল, ...
Catalan:sinclinal, ...
Czech:synklinální, s torzním úhlem mezi 30° a 90°, ...
Danish:synklinale, synklinal, ...
Dutch:synclinaal, ...
Greek:συγκλινής, συγκλινόμενος, ...
Hungarian:szinklinális, 30° és 90° közötti torziós szögű, ...
Khmer:មានស្រទាប់ថ្មលំអៀងចុះចូលទៅរកបន្ទាត់ ឬផ្ទៃរួម, ស៊ីនក្លីណាល់, ...
Korean:공동 경사, 비틀린, ...
Persian:سینکلینال, نیمه‌موازی, ...
Polish:synklinalny, ...
Portuguese (BR):sinclinal, ângulo sinclinal, ...
Romanian:sinclin, sinclinal, ...
Swedish:synklinal, ...
Thai:ซิงไคลนัล, ซินไคลนัล, ...
Turkish:sinklinal, sinclinal, ...
Vietnamese:hội tụ, góc xoắn synclinal, ...

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