laterite

laterite
noun Etymology: Latin later brick Date: 1807 a residual product of rock decay that is red in color and has a high content in the oxides of iron and hydroxide of aluminum • lateritic adjective

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  • Laterite — Lat er*ite, n. [L. later brick, tile: cf. F. lat[ e]rite.] (Geol.) An argillaceous sandstone, of a red color, and much seamed; found in India. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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