word
Karst
karst
/kɑːrst/Listen
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karst
Dictionary meaning
Landscape formed by dissolution of soluble rocks — limestone, dolomite, and gypsum; creates caves, sinkholes, disappearing streams, and spectacular towers (China's Guilin); karst aquifers supply drinking water to 25% of the world's population but are vulnerable to contamination
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