laterite 的定义
Geology.
- a reddish ferruginous soil formed in tropical regions by the decomposition of the underlying rocks.
- a similar soil formed of materials deposited by water.
- any soil produced by the decomposition of the rocks beneath it.
更多laterite例句
- Laterite may be roughly divided into two kinds, high-level and low-level laterites.
- The clay called cabook in Ceylon is essentially a variety of laterite.
- These chemical changes may be the cause of the frequent concretionary structure and veining in the laterite.
- Attempts are being made to utilize laterite as an ore of aluminium, a purpose for which some varieties seem well adapted.
- These are believed to resemble laterite, a red and highly oxidized soil which is found in great abundance in equatorial regions.