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A red soil produced by rock decay
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laterite
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The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Laterite \Lat"er*ite\, n. [L. later brick, tile: cf. F. lat['e]rite.] (Geol.) An argillaceous sandstone, of a red color, and much seamed; -- found in India.
Wikipedia
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Laterite is a soil and rock type rich in iron and aluminium , and is commonly considered to have formed in hot and wet tropical areas. Nearly all laterites are of rusty-red coloration, because of high iron oxide content. They develop by intensive and long-lasting ...
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n. a red soil produced by rock decay; contains insoluble deposits of ferric and aluminum oxides
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 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.
Usage examples of laterite.
Beyond the wells, in the direction of the mountains, was an area of confused broken ground, steep but shallow wadis and square hillocks so low as to be virtually only mounds of dense red laterite.