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necrosol

necrosol noun: a type of anthropogenic soil commonly found at burial sites, characterised by the presence of human remains.

Noun

necrosol (plural necrosols)

  1. A type of anthropogenic soil commonly found at burial sites, characterised by the presence of human remains.
    • The results of this study highlight the need for microbial analysis of necrosols using more sensitive laboratory techniques, such as polymerase chain reaction assays; however it would increase the cost of research.2015 August 2, Ireneusz Całkosiński et al., “Microbiological Analysis of Necrosols Collected from Urban Cemeteries in Poland”, in BioMed Research International, volume 2015, →DOI

Forms of necrosol

pluralnecrosols

Origin of necrosol

From necro- + -sol.

Questions about necrosol

What does necrosol mean?
Necrosol means a type of anthropogenic soil commonly found at burial sites, characterised by the presence of human remains.
What part of speech is necrosol?
Necrosol is a noun.
What is the plural of necrosol?
The plural of necrosol is necrosols.

Words near necrosol in the dictionary

  1. necrosed
  2. necroses
  3. necrosing
  4. necrosis
  5. necrosmia
  6. necrosol
  7. necrosols
  8. necrosome
  9. necrosomes
  10. necrospermia
  11. necrostatin

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