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high-lime soil [1 record]

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Record 1 2003-08-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Soil Science
CONT

Limestone soils can neutralize ... acid for an indefinite time, resulting in only a slight increase in total runoff of salts.

OBS

Soil containing sufficient calcium carbonate, often with magnesium carbonate, to effervesce visibly when treated with cold 0.1 N hydrochloric acid.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Science du sol
DEF

Sol contenant assez de carbonate de calcium, souvent associé à du carbonate de magnésium, pour provoquer une effervescence visible au contact de l'acide chlorhydrique 0.1 N froid.

OBS

Calcaire : se dit d'un sol qui contient plus de 13 pour cent de carbonate de calcium.

OBS

Dire sol calcaire plutôt que sol à forte teneur en Ca.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ciencia del suelo
DEF

Suelo con exceso de carbonato de calcio o de carbonato de magnesio.

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