单词 | pedalfer |
释义 | pedalfer in British English (pɪˈdælfə) noun a type of zonal soil deficient in lime but containing deposits of aluminium and iron, found in wet areas, esp those with high temperatures Compare pedocalWord origin C20: pedo-2 + alum + -fer, from Latin ferrum ironpedalfer in American English (pɪˈdælfər) noun soil containing much alumina and iron oxide and lacking calcium and magnesium carbonates: usually found in forested areas of the tropics characterized by high humidity and temperature Derived forms pedalferic (ˌpedalˈferic) (ˌpɛdəlˈfɛrɪk) adjective Word origin < Gr ped(on), ground (see pedo-2) + L al(umen), alum1 + L fer(rum), iron |
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