saprolite

English

Etymology

From sapro- +‎ -lite.

Noun

saprolite (countable and uncountable, plural saprolites)

a chemically weathered rock
Saprolites form in the lower zones of soil profiles and represent deep weathering of the bedrock surface.

Related terms

saprolitic

Translations

a chemically weathered rock

Finnish: saproliitti
Irish: saprailít f
Spanish: saprolito m

Anagrams

epilators, epistolar, loparites, psarolite

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