andosol

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A form of andisol — A kind of soil formed in volcanic ash and containing high proportions of glass and amorphous colloidal materials, including allophane, imogolite, and ferrihydrite.

OriginJapanese 暗 ← Latin -sol →
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Meanings

nounandosol (plural andosols)

plural andosols

  1. alternativeAlternative form of andisol.

Origin

  1. Latin-sol“soil”
  2. Japanese暗“dark”
  3. Englishandosol

From Japanese 暗 (“dark”) + 土 (“soil”) + Latin -sol (“soil”).

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Anagrams

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APA

andosol. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/andosol

MLA

“andosol.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/andosol. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “andosol,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/andosol.

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