单词 | pedocal |
释义 | pedocal[ ped-uh-kal ] / ˈpɛd əˌkæl / nouna soil rich in carbonates, especially those of lime. Compare pedalfer. Origin of pedocal1925–30; pedo-2 + -cal<Latin calc- (stem of calx) lime Words nearby pedocalpedlary, pedlery, pedo-, pedobaptism, pedobaptist, pedocal, pedodontia, pedodontics, pedodontist, pedodynamometer, pedogenesis Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for pedocalpedocal / (ˈpɛdəˌkæl) / nouna type of zonal soil that is rich in lime and characteristic of relatively dry areasCompare pedalfer Word Origin for pedocalfrom pedo- ² + cal (cium) 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 pedocalpedocal [ pĕd′ə-kăl′ ] Soil that is characterized by an abundance of calcium carbonate and calcium oxide. Pedocals are common in arid or semiarid regions where the rate of evaporation is greater than the rate of leaching. They are deposited in the A horizon of ABC soils. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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