surficial

English

Etymology

From superficial, under influence from surface.

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /səːˈfɪʃl/
(US) IPA^(key): /səɹˈfɪʃ(ə)l/
Rhymes: -ɪʃəl

Adjective

surficial (not comparable)

(geology, astronomy) Of or pertaining to the surface of something, particularly the surface of the Earth.
When the soil swells on wetting, the former surficial material is mixed with the subsoil.

Synonyms

superficial

Translations

pertaining to the surface

German: oberflächlich (de)
Norwegian:
Bokmål: overfladisk (no)
Spanish: superficial (es)

References

“surficial, adj..”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, 2012.

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