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organosol

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A soil comprising chiefly organic material.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • 1990, University of Michigan Southeast Asia Business Education and Resources Program, Southeast Asia Business, Issues 12-23, page 25, On the other hand, in many parts of Kalimantan the climate is similar, and it also has large areas of yellow-red podsolic and organosol soils, which although having a rather low fertility, are suitable for some tree crops.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: histosol

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: soil

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noun

Meaning 2

A sol (solid-in-liquid colloid) comprising solid particles in an organic continuous medium.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: sol, colloid

History

Etymology

From organo- (“organic”) + -sol (“soil”).

From organo- (“organic”) + sol (“colloid”).