- allitic
- al·lit·ic
English syllables. 2014.
allitic
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allitic — əˈlid.ik, (ˈ)a|l adjective Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary aluminum + litic : lacking silica but having a high proportion of aluminum and iron compounds … Useful english dictionary
duricrust — /door i krust , dyoor /, n. a hard crust that forms on or in soil in semiarid climates owing to cementation of soil particles. Cf. caliche, hardpan (defs. 1, 2). [ < L dur(us) hard + I + CRUST] * * * ▪ geology Introduction surface or near… … Universalium
