laterite
laterite · laterites
A red hard or gravel-like soil or subsoil formed in the tropics that has been leached…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.
/ˈlatəɹʌɪt/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)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.
More definitions
- a red soil produced by rock decay; contains insoluble deposits of ferric and aluminum oxides
Translations
3 languagesOrigin
From Latin later (“brick”) + -ite.From Latin later (“brick”) + -ite.
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1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable