laterite

[ lat-uh-rahyt ]

/ ˈlæt əˌraɪt /

noun Geology.

a reddish ferruginous soil formed in tropical regions by the decomposition of the underlying rocks.

a similar soil formed of materials deposited by water.

any soil produced by the decomposition of the rocks beneath it.

Origin of laterite

1800–10; <Latin later brick, tile + -ite¹

OTHER WORDS FROM laterite

lat·er·it·ic

[lat-uh-rit-ik], /ˌlæt əˈrɪt ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby laterite

Lateran Council, Lateran Palace, Later Han, late rickets, laterigrade, laterite, lateritious, laterization, latero-, laterodeviation, lateroduction

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Example sentences from the Web for laterite

It contains a large ruined tank with laterite steps, and a number of tombs of wealthy Jain merchants.
Castes and Tribes of Southern India|Edgar Thurston
The clay called cabook in Ceylon is essentially a variety of laterite.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 2|Various
Laterite, lat′ėr-īt, n. an argillaceous sandstone of a reddish or brick colour found in India, esp.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)|Various
Several of them are elaborate buildings with massive stone roofs, and are surrounded by laterite enclosures.
Castes and Tribes of Southern India|Edgar Thurston

The surrounding country is formed of laterite rock which decomposes readily and forms a fine reddish silt in the tanks.
Freshwater Sponges, Hydroids & Polyzoa|Nelson Annandale

British Dictionary definitions for laterite

laterite

/ (ˈlætəˌraɪt) /

noun

any of a group of deposits consisting of residual insoluble deposits of ferric and aluminium oxides: formed by weathering of rocks in tropical regions

Derived forms of laterite

lateritic (ˌlætəˈrɪtɪk), adjective

Word Origin for laterite

C19: from Latin later brick, tile

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Scientific definitions for laterite

laterite

[ lăt′ə-rīt′ ]

A red, porous, claylike soil formed by the leaching of silica-rich components and enrichment of aluminum and iron hydroxides. They are especially common in humid climates. Laterites that are poor in iron oxides and rich in aluminum oxides are called bauxites. Also called latosol See more at bauxite.

单词	laterite
释义	laterite [ lat-uh-rahyt ] / ˈlæt əˌraɪt / noun Geology. a reddish ferruginous soil formed in tropical regions by the decomposition of the underlying rocks. a similar soil formed of materials deposited by water. any soil produced by the decomposition of the rocks beneath it. Origin of laterite 1800–10; <Latin later brick, tile + -ite¹ OTHER WORDS FROM laterite lat·er·it·ic [lat-uh-rit-ik], /ˌlæt əˈrɪt ɪk/, adjective Words nearby laterite Lateran Council, Lateran Palace, Later Han, late rickets, laterigrade, laterite, lateritious, laterization, latero-, laterodeviation, lateroduction Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for laterite It contains a large ruined tank with laterite steps, and a number of tombs of wealthy Jain merchants. Castes and Tribes of Southern India\|Edgar Thurston The clay called cabook in Ceylon is essentially a variety of laterite. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 2\|Various Laterite, lat′ėr-īt, n. an argillaceous sandstone of a reddish or brick colour found in India, esp. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)\|Various Several of them are elaborate buildings with massive stone roofs, and are surrounded by laterite enclosures. Castes and Tribes of Southern India\|Edgar Thurston The surrounding country is formed of laterite rock which decomposes readily and forms a fine reddish silt in the tanks. Freshwater Sponges, Hydroids & Polyzoa\|Nelson Annandale British Dictionary definitions for laterite laterite / (ˈlætəˌraɪt) / noun any of a group of deposits consisting of residual insoluble deposits of ferric and aluminium oxides: formed by weathering of rocks in tropical regions Derived forms of laterite lateritic (ˌlætəˈrɪtɪk), adjective Word Origin for laterite C19: from Latin later brick, tile Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for laterite laterite [ lăt′ə-rīt′ ] A red, porous, claylike soil formed by the leaching of silica-rich components and enrichment of aluminum and iron hydroxides. They are especially common in humid climates. Laterites that are poor in iron oxides and rich in aluminum oxides are called bauxites. Also called latosol See more at bauxite. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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