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pe⋅dal⋅fer

  [pi-dal-fer]
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–noun
a soil rich in alumina and iron, with few or no carbonates.
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Origin:
1925–30; ped- 3 + L al(ūmen) alum + fer(rum) iron
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pe·dal·fer   (pĭ-dāl'fər)   
n.  Soil rich in alumina and iron and deficient in carbonates, found in and characteristic of humid regions.

[ped(o)-1 + al(uminum) + Latin ferrum, iron.]
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pedalfer   (pĭ-dāl'fər)  Pronunciation Key 
Soil that is characterized by an abundance of aluminum and iron oxides. Pedalfers are common in humid regions and are deposited in the B horizon of ABC soils, through leaching.
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