laterite

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ˈlatəɹʌɪt/   

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A red hard or gravel-like soil or subsoil formed in the tropics that has been leached of soluble minerals leaving insoluble iron and aluminium oxides and hydroxides; used to make bricks and roads. countable,uncountable
    — Although the track is ballasted, it does not prevent clouds of reddish dust from the laterite soil blowing about when the train is in motion; after a journey with the windows open a bath is a necessity!

词形变化

laterites plural

词源

From Latin later (“brick”) + -ite.
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