alfisol

English

Etymology

From Translingual Al (chemical symbol for aluminum) + Fe (chemical symbol for iron) +‎ -sol.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈælfɪsɒl/

Noun

alfisol (plural alfisols)

(soil science) An abundant soil order in the USDA soil taxonomy, with a clay-enriched subsoil and relatively high native fertility, widely used both in agriculture and forestry.

Hyponyms

luvisol
lixisol
nitosol

Translations

soil with a clay-enriched subsoil and high native fertility

Finnish: savimaannos

Portuguese: alfisol m, alfissolo m

Further reading

Alfisols on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

Fiallos

Portuguese

Alternative forms

alfissolo

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /awfiˈsɔw/
(Portugal) IPA^(key): /alfiˈsɔl/

Noun

alfisol m (uncountable)

(soil science) alfisol (soil with a clay-enriched subsoil and high native fertility)

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