Organosol

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A histosol, a soil comprising chiefly organic material.

    "1990, University of Michigan Southeast Asia Business Education and Resources Program, Southeast Asia Business, Issues 12-23, page 25, On the other hand, in many parts of Kalimantan the climate is similar, and it also has large areas of yellow-red podsolic and organosol soils, which although having a rather low fertility, are suitable for some tree crops."

  2. 2
    A sol (colloid) comprising solid particles in an organic continuous medium.

    "With a suitable undercoating, the top coat may consist of an organosol or plastisol which is free from modifying resins."

Synonyms

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histosolhistosol

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"1990, University of Michigan Southeast Asia Business Education and Resources Program, Southeast Asia Business, Issues 12-23, page 25, On the other hand, in many parts of Kalimantan the climate is similar, and it also has large areas of yellow-red podsolic and organosol soils, which although having a rather low fertility, are suitable for some tree crops."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From organo- (“organic”) + -sol (“soil”).

Etymology 2

From organo- (“organic”) + sol (“colloid”).

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