- 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. 2012.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
allitic — al·lit·ic … English syllables
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