Saprolite
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Saprolite is a noun meaning a chemically weathered rock.
Meaning
a chemically weathered rock.
Example Sentences
Saprolites form in the lower zones of soil profiles and represent deep weathering of the bedrock surface.
Word Forms
- saprolites
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include corestone, picrolite, keratophyre, psarolite, scapolite, spilosite.
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