Meaning of LATERITE
| Pronunciation: | | 'latu`rIt
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[n] a red soil produced by rock decay; contains insoluble deposits of ferric and aluminum oxides |
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LATERITE is a 8 letter word that starts with L. |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Lat"er*ite\, n. [L. later brick, tile: cf. F.
lat['e]rite.] (Geol.)
An argillaceous sandstone, of a red color, and much seamed;
-- found in India.
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