petrocalcic
Of or relating to a kind of soil horizon formed when secondary calcium carbonates or…Of or relating to a kind of soil horizon formed when secondary calcium carbonates or other carbonates accumulate in the subsoil to the extent that the soil becomes cemented into a hardpan.
Meaning
1 senses(not comparable)Of or relating to a kind of soil horizon formed when secondary calcium carbonates or other carbonates accumulate in the subsoil to the extent that the soil becomes cemented into a hardpan.
Origin
From petro- + calcic.From petro- + calcic.
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