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concretion
(i) A cemented concentration of a chemical compound, such as calcium carbonate or iron oxide, that can be removed from the soil intact and that has crude internal symmetry organized around a point, line, or plane. (ii) (micromorphological) A glaebule with a generally concentric fabric about a center which may be a point, line, or a plane.
- Szófaj: noun
- Ipar/Tárgykör: Earth science
- Kategória: Soil science
- Company: Soil Science Society of America
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