[ 'djʊərɪkrʌst ]
■ noun Geology a hard mineral crust formed at or near the surface of soil in semi-arid regions by the evaporation of groundwater.
Origin
1920s: from L. durus 'hard' + crust .
[ 'djʊərɪkrʌst ]
■ noun Geology a hard mineral crust formed at or near the surface of soil in semi-arid regions by the evaporation of groundwater.
Origin
1920s: from L. durus 'hard' + crust .
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004