laterite

Signification (Anglais)

A red hard or gravel-like soil or subsoil formed in the tropics that has been leached of soluble minerals leaving insoluble iron and aluminium oxides and hydroxides; used to make bricks and roads.

Concepts

latérite

Synonymes

rouge

red earth

cabook

red soil

latosol

laterite soil

gravel

lateritic soil

ironstone

red iron oxide

Traductions

laterita

laterite

laterita

laterita

لاتيرايت - صخور رملية حمراء اللون

bir cins kırmızı

Laterit

λατερίτης

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈlatəɹʌɪt/

Étymologie (Anglais)

From Latin later (“brick”) + -ite.