- pedalfer
- noun Etymology: Greek pedon ground + English alumen + Latin ferrum iron Date: 1928 a soil that lacks a hardened layer of accumulated carbonates
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Pedalfer — is a subdivision of the zonal soil order comprising a large group of soils in which sesquioxides increase relative to silica during soil formation. Pedalfers usually occur in humid areas. It is not used in the current United States system of soil … Wikipedia
pédalfer — [pedalfɛʀ] n. m. ÉTYM. Mil. XXe; de 2. péd , al(uminium), et fer. ❖ ♦ Pédol. Sol des climats humides, décalcifié, dont la pédogenèse est caractérisée par l aluminium et le fer (opposé à pédocal) … Encyclopédie Universelle
pedalfer — [pi dal′fər] n. [< Gr ped(on), ground (see PEDO 2) + L al(umen),ALUM1 + L fer(rum), iron] soil containing much alumina and iron oxide and lacking calcium and magnesium carbonates: usually found in forested areas of the tropics characterized by … English World dictionary
pedalfer — /pi dal feuhr/, n. a soil rich in alumina and iron, with few or no carbonates. Cf. pedocal. [1925 30; PED 3 + L al(umen) ALUM + fer(rum) iron] * * * … Universalium
pedalfer — noun /pəˈdælfər/ Soil containing aluminum and iron that lacks a hardened layer of carbonates … Wiktionary
pedalfer — pe·dal·fer … English syllables
pedalfer — /pəˈdælfə/ (say puh dalfuh) noun a type of soil lacking in lime but containing accumulations of aluminium and iron components. {Greek ped(on) ground + al(uminium) + Latin fe(rrum) iron} …
pedalfer — … Useful english dictionary
péd- — 1. péd(o) ♦ Élément, du gr. pais, paidos « enfant, jeune garçon » ou de paideuein « élever, instruire ». péd(o) 2. péd(o) ♦ Élément, du gr. pedon « sol » : pédogenèse. péd(i) , pède, pédie éléments, du lat. pes, pedis, pied … Encyclopédie Universelle
pédo- — 1. péd(o) ♦ Élément, du gr. pais, paidos « enfant, jeune garçon » ou de paideuein « élever, instruire ». péd(o) 2. péd(o) ♦ Élément, du gr. pedon « sol » : pédogenèse. péd(o) , pédie éléments, du gr. pais, paidos, enfant, jeune garçon , ou de… … Encyclopédie Universelle
