Definition of laterite Laterite

lat•er•ite

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laterite - a red soil produced by rock decay; contains insoluble deposits of ferric and aluminum oxides

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laterite (Noun)
A red hard or gravel-like soil or subsoil formed in the tropics that has been leached of soluble minerals leaving insoluble iron and aluminium oxides and hydroxides; used to make bricks and roads.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

laterite (n.)
An argillaceous sandstone, of a red color, and much seamed; -- found in India.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

laterite
lat′ėr-īt, n. an argillaceous sandstone of a reddish or brick colour found in India, esp. in Ceylon. [L. later, lateris, a brick.]

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laterite, noun, singular of laterites.

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