- glei soil
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English-Chinese geology dictionary (英汉地质大词典). 2013.
glei soil
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gley — /glay/, n. Geol. a mottled soil in which iron compounds have been oxidized and reduced by intermittent water saturation. Cf. gleization. [1925 30; < Ukrainian glei clayey earth; c. Byelorussian, Russ dial. glei, Serbo Croatian glêj; akin to CLAY] … Universalium
gley — [glā] n. [earlier glei < Ukrainian (cf. Russ glina, clay) < IE base * glei , to stick together > CLAY] a sticky, compact, clayey soil that sometimes develops in highly humid regions … English World dictionary
gley — noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Ukrainian gleĭ clayey earth; akin to Old English clǣg clay more at clay Date: 1927 a sticky clay soil or soil layer formed under the surface of some waterlogged soils • gleyed adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
Cat Tien District — For the singer, see Cat Tien (Vietnamese American singer) Cát Tiên District Location in Lâm Đồng Province … Wikipedia
gley — /gleɪ/ (say glay) noun a mottled soil, of a grey, blue, or rust colour, forming as a result of waterlogging; caused by anaerobic microorganisms acting on iron compounds in periods of water saturation. {Russian glei clay} –gleying, noun …
clay — [klā] n. [ME clei < OE clæg < IE base * glei , to stick together > CLAMMY, Ger klei, mud, L glus,GLUE] 1. a) a firm, fine grained earth, plastic when wet, composed chiefly of hydrous aluminum silicate minerals: it is produced by the… … English World dictionary
