a·rid·i·sol

[uh-rid-uh-sawl, -sol]
noun
a soil type common to the world's deserts, poor in organic matter and rich in salts.

Origin:
1970–75; arid + -i- + -sol

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Main Entry:  aridisol
Part of Speech:  n
Definition:  a soil that is typically saline or alkaline with very little organic matter, found in arid regions
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Aridisol is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
Example sentences
Chemical properties of metal- humic acid fractions of a sewage sludge-amended aridisol.
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