ENGLISH DICTIONARY

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

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include corestone, picrolite, keratophyre, psarolite, scapolite, spilosite.

Related Dictionary Tools

Sources & Attribution

FreeDictionaryAPI.com / Wiktionary · Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0

Dictionary data is provided by FreeDictionaryAPI.com and sourced from Wiktionary under its stated license.