chertier
/ˈtʃɜrtiər/
adjective
- Comparative form of cherty; containing more chert (a hard, fine-grained sedimentary rock).
- Geologists noted that the chertier layers of the cliff were harder to drill through.
- This region's bedrock is chertier, making it difficult for farming.
- The soil in this field is chertier than the one we tested yesterday.
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