Laterisation
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Laterisation is a noun meaning Alternative form of laterization.
Meaning
Alternative form of laterization.
Example Sentences
Laterisation involves the deposition of a hard layer of metallic oxides (called latarite) in the A horizon.
Rain forest soils arise rather from the co-existence of the two extreme processes of soil formation in humid regions—podsolisation and laterisation, leaching of sesquioxides and silica respectively,–but laterisation greatly predominates.
Word Forms
- laterisations
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include alkalisation, alkalinisation, titanisation, inferiorisation, tropicalisation, fenitization.
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