noun
Meaning 1
A soil containing clay minerals that absorb water and swell, causing bumps across terrain.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences
Examples
- The most common mineral that causes swelling soil is smectite (montmorillonite).
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided