andisol en · NOUN
Etymology
From Japanese 暗 (an, “dark”) + 土 (do, “soil”) and Latin solum (“soil”).
Meanings
- A kind of soil formed in volcanic ash and containing high proportions of glass and amorphous colloidal materials, including allophane, imogolite, and ferrihydrite.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| andisols | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| andosol | alternative | lexicographic |
Translations (6)
fi lasimaannos (soil containing high proportions of glass and amorphous colloidal materials) · ja アンドソル (soil containing high proportions of glass and amorphous colloidal materials) · pt andossolo (soil containing high proportions of glass and amorphous colloidal materials) · ja 黒ボク土 (soil containing high proportions of glass and amorphous colloidal materials) · cmn 灰燼土 /灰烬土 (soil containing high proportions of glass and amorphous colloidal materials) · cmn 火山灰土 (soil containing high proportions of glass and amorphous colloidal materials)