- halomorphic
- adjective Date: circa 1938 of a soil developed in the presence of neutral or alkali salts or both
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
halomorphic
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halomorphic — hal·o·mor·phic … English syllables
halomorphic — … Useful english dictionary
halomorphic soil — Saline and alkali soils … Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology
1938 USDA soil taxonomy — The 1938 USDA soil taxonomy was a soil classification system adopted by the United States Department of Agriculture, now obsolete. The classification system used previously was developed and published in 1936 by C.F. Marbut, who was chief of the… … Wikipedia
calomorphic — |kalə|mȯrfik adjective Etymology: calo (from calcium, influenced by halo ) + morphic : of or relating to intrazonal soils characterized by a high content of available calcium in the parent material compare halomorphic, hydromorphic … Useful english dictionary
hydromorphic — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷+|mȯrfik adjective Etymology: hydr + morphic : of or relating to an intrazonal soil (as the waterlogged soil of a bog area) characterized by an excess of moisture compare calomorphic, halomorphic * * * /huy dreuh mawr fik/, adj. of or… … Useful english dictionary
halomorphism — noun see halomorphic … Useful english dictionary
