laterites

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A form of laterite — 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.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of laterite
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MLA

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

Chicago

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

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