Meaning of laterite

lat•er•ite

Pronunciation: (lat'u-rīt"), [key]

— n. Geol.

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.

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