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laterise

A form of laterize — To convert to laterite.

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verblaterise (third-person singular simple present laterises, present participle laterising, simple past and past participle laterised)

present singular third person laterises · participle present laterising · participle past laterised · past laterised

alternativeAlternative form of laterize.
These sandstones are very sensitive to erosive agents, whereas the sericite schist "laterises" and thus becomes harder ...
1957, J. L. d' Hoore, The Accumulation of Free Sesquioxides in Tropical Soils, page 45
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In general, rocks containing a high proportion of aluminium and iron laterise more readily than those composed mainly of alkali felspars.
1932, Technical Communication - Imperial Bureau of Soil Science
The underlying rock is granite and the schists and geeiss covering the slopes give rise to loamy soils which harden and laterise on exposure.
1980, K. Vijayachandran, Silent Valley, myth and reality, page 79

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APA

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

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

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

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