单词 | laterization |
释义 | laterization[ lat-er-uh-zey-shuhn ] / ˌlæt ər əˈzeɪ ʃən / noun Geology.the weathering process by which rock is changed to laterite. Words nearby laterizationLater Han, late rickets, laterigrade, laterite, lateritious, laterization, latero-, laterodeviation, lateroduction, lateroflexion, later on Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Scientific definitions for laterizationlaterization [ lăt′ə-rĭ-zā′shən ] The weathering process by which soils and rocks are depleted of soluble substances, such as silica-rich and alkaline components and enriched with insoluble substances, such as hydrated aluminum and iron oxides. Laterization is especially common in tropical regions that have a pronounced dry season and a water table that is close to the surface. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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