LATERITE


Meaning of LATERITE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈla-tə-ˌrīt ]

noun

Etymology: Latin later brick

Date: 1807

: a residual product of rock decay that is red in color and has a high content in the oxides of iron and hydroxide of aluminum

• lat·er·it·ic ˌla-tə-ˈri-tik adjective

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