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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A rich, crumbly [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=soil soil] that is composed of [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=sand sand], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=silt silt], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=clay clay], and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=humus humus]. Loam, usually when mixed with [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=straw straw] and/or [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=lime lime], has been used for [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=mortar | + | A rich, crumbly [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=soil soil] that is composed of [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=sand sand], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=silt silt], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=clay clay], and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=humus humus]. Loam, usually when mixed with [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=straw straw] and/or [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=lime lime], has been used for [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=mortar%20%28masonry%29 mortar], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=brick brick], and foundry molds. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
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== Authority == | == Authority == | ||
| − | * | + | * Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993 |
* ''Dictionary of Building Preservation'', Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996 | * ''Dictionary of Building Preservation'', Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996 | ||
| − | * | + | * Robert Fournier, ''Illustrated Dictionary of Practical Pottery'', Chilton Book Company, Radnor, PA, 1992 |
| − | * | + | * Random House, ''Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language'', Grammercy Book, New York, 1997 |
* ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998 | * ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998 | ||
Revision as of 06:52, 24 July 2013
Description
A rich, crumbly soil that is composed of sand, silt, clay, and humus. Loam, usually when mixed with straw and/or lime, has been used for mortar, brick, and foundry molds.
Synonyms and Related Terms
terreau (Fr.);
Authority
- Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
- Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996
- Robert Fournier, Illustrated Dictionary of Practical Pottery, Chilton Book Company, Radnor, PA, 1992
- Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
- The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998
- Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000