ископаемое
/[ɪskɐˈpa(j)ɪməjə]/
Russianadjnoun
Grammatical form
ископаемое is an inflected form of ископа́емый — “fossilized”.
Definitions
- 1.fossil
- 2.resources, minerals
поле́зные ископа́емые
poléznyje iskopájemyje — a broad term covering any non-living resource in the ground: minerals, fossil fuels, peat, ores, limestone, sand, clay, granite, gemstones, precious stones, apatite, phosphates, underground water bodies, etc.
- 3.colloquialsomething or someone obsolete, old-fashioned, a "dinosaur"
Synonyms & related words
Related words (3)
- ископа́емый
- иска́пывать
- ископа́ть
No etymology recorded for this word.
Forms
- ископа́емоеcanonical
- iskopájemojeromanization