alfisol

Meaning

Noun

  • An abundant soil order in the USDA soil taxonomy, with a clay-enriched subsoil and relatively high native fertility, widely used both in agriculture and forestry.

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Origin

  • From Translingual Al (chemical symbol for aluminum) + Fe (chemical symbol for iron) --sol.

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