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Meaning of allochem in English:

allochem

noun

Geology

  • Any of various coarse particles (as skeletal fragments, ooliths, pellets, carbonate clasts, etc.) which have become incorporated in, and provide a framework for, certain mechanically deposited sedimentary rocks.

Origin

1950s. Shortened from allochemical.

Pronunciation

allochem

/ˈaləkɛm/