caliche

Senso (Inglese)

  1. (countable, uncountable) A crude form of sodium nitrate from South America; used as a fertilizer.
  2. (countable, uncountable) A layer of hard clay subsoil or sedimentary rock; hardpan.

Concetti

sinonimi

sabach

orterde

nari

calcareous crust

calcic horizon

croute calcaire

Traduzioni

nitrat de Xile

caliche

Caliche

Pronunciato come (IPA)
/kəˈlit͡ʃi/
Etimologia (Inglese)

From Spanish caliche, from Latin calx (“pebble”); compare chalk.

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