necrosol

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noun

A type of anthropogenic soil commonly found at burial sites, characterised by the presence of human remains.

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Meanings

nounnecrosol (plural necrosols)

plural necrosols

  1. A type of anthropogenic soil commonly found at burial sites, characterised by the presence of human remains.

    The results of this study highlight the need for microbial analysis of necrosols using more sensitive laboratory techniques, such as polymerase chain reaction assays; however it would increase the cost of research.

    2015 August 2, Ireneusz Całkosiński et al., “Microbiological Analysis of Necrosols Collected from Urban Cemeteries in Poland”, in BioMed Research International, volume 2015, →DOI

Origin

From necro- + -sol.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

consoler
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Chicago

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