molasse
Mo*lasse", n. Etym: [F. molasse, prob. fr. mollasse flabby, flimsy, fr. L. mollis soft.] (Geol.) Defn: A soft Tertiary sandstone; -- applied to a rock occurring in Switzerland. See Chart of Geology.
Mo*lasse", n. Etym: [F. molasse, prob. fr. mollasse flabby, flimsy, fr. L. mollis soft.] (Geol.) Defn: A soft Tertiary sandstone; -- applied to a rock occurring in Switzerland. See Chart of Geology.