swelling soil
swelling soil · swelling soils
A soil containing clay minerals that absorb water and swell, causing bumps across terrainA soil containing clay minerals that absorb water and swell, causing bumps across terrain.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A soil containing clay minerals that absorb water and swell, causing bumps across terrain.
The most common mineral that causes swelling soil is smectite (montmorillonite).
Forms
plural: swelling soils| Singular | swelling soil |
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable