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ferralitic

ferralitic adjective: that is low in silica (and high in iron minerals) as a result of weathering.

Adjective

ferralitic (not comparable)

  1. (soil science) That is low in silica (and high in iron minerals) as a result of weathering

Questions about ferralitic

What does ferralitic mean?
Ferralitic means that is low in silica (and high in iron minerals) as a result of weathering.
What part of speech is ferralitic?
Ferralitic is an adjective.

Words near ferralitic in the dictionary

  1. ferraioloite
  2. ferraiolone
  3. ferraiolos
  4. ferraiuolo
  5. ferralic
  6. ferralitic
  7. Ferrall
  8. ferrallisol
  9. ferrallisols
  10. ferrallitic
  11. Ferralls

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