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单词 laterite
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
lat•er•ite  (lat′ə rīt′),USA pronunciation n. [Geol.]
  1. Geologya reddish ferruginous soil formed in tropical regions by the decomposition of the underlying rocks.
  2. Geologya similar soil formed of materials deposited by water.
  3. Geology, Agricultureany soil produced by the decomposition of the rocks beneath it.
  • Latin later brick, tile + -ite1
  • 1800–10;
lat•er•it•ic  (lat′ə rit′ik),USA pronunciation adj. 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
laterite /ˈlætəˌraɪt/ n
  1. any of a group of deposits consisting of residual insoluble deposits of ferric and aluminium oxides: formed by weathering of rocks in tropical regions
Etymology: 19th Century: from Latin later brick, tile
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