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oxisol
(oxi¦sol)
Pronunciation:
/ˈɒksɪsɒl/
noun
Soil Science
a soil of an order comprising stable, highly weathered, tropical mineral soils with highly oxidized subsurface horizons.
Origin:
1960s
: from
oxic
+
-sol
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