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A-horizon

A-horizon noun: the topmost layer of the soil horizons; topsoil.

Noun

A-horizon (plural A-horizons)

  1. (soil science) The topmost layer of the soil horizons; topsoil

Forms of A-horizon

pluralA-horizons

Questions about A-horizon

What does A-horizon mean?
A-horizon means the topmost layer of the soil horizons; topsoil.
What part of speech is A-horizon?
A-horizon is a noun.
What is the plural of A-horizon?
The plural of A-horizon is A-horizons.

Words near A-horizon in the dictionary

  1. a-h conduction times
  2. a-ha
  3. a-hold
  4. a-hole
  5. a-holes
  6. A-horizon
  7. A-horizons
  8. a-horseback
  9. A-I
  10. A-II
  11. A-III

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