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- translingual · derived fromAl
- English todayalfisol
From translingual Al (chemical symbol for aluminum) + Fe (chemical symbol for iron) + -sol.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: An abundant soil order in the USDA soil taxonomy, with a clay-enriched subsoil and relatively high native fertility, widely used both in agriculture and forestry. Full definition →