alfisol

A1L1F4I1S1O1L1
/ˈælfɪsɒl/

noun

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.

Origintranslingual Al →
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Meanings

nounalfisol (plural alfisols)

plural alfisols

  1. soil scienceAn 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.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
argosol

Origin

  1. translingualAl
  2. Englishalfisol

From translingual Al (chemical symbol for aluminum) + Fe (chemical symbol for iron) + -sol.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 淋溶土, 淋育土
  • 淋溶土 (línróngtǔ)soil with a clay-enriched subsoil and high native fertility
  • 淋育土 (línyùtǔ)soil with a clay-enriched subsoil and high native fertility
  • 聚鋁鐵土 /聚铝铁土 (jùlǚtiětǔ)soil with a clay-enriched subsoil and high native fertility
Finnish savimaannos
  • savimaannossoil with a clay-enriched subsoil and high native fertility
Portuguese alfisol, alfissolo
  • alfisolsoil with a clay-enriched subsoil and high native fertility
  • alfissolosoil with a clay-enriched subsoil and high native fertility
Cite this entry
APA

alfisol. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alfisol

MLA

“alfisol.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alfisol. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “alfisol,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alfisol.

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