Petrocalcic
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Petrocalcic is an adjective meaning Of or relating to a kind of soil horizon formed when secondary calcium carbonates or other carbonates accumulate in the subsoil to the extent that the soil becomes cemented into a hardpan.
Meaning
Of or relating to a kind of soil horizon formed when secondary calcium carbonates or other carbonates accumulate in the subsoil to the extent that the soil becomes cemented into a hardpan.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include petroplinthic, calcaric, petrogypsic, carbonated, carbonatic, calcarious.
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