laterite: Meaning and Definition of
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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