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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | 1) A mixture of inorganic and organic compounds produced by weathered rocks and decayed vegetation. Soil forms the top layer of the earth's surface and provides nutrients and support for growing vegetation. See [ | + | 1) A mixture of inorganic and organic compounds produced by weathered rocks and decayed vegetation. Soil forms the top layer of the earth's surface and provides nutrients and support for growing vegetation. See [[humus|humus]], [[mud|mud]], [[sand|sand]], chika, laterite, [[loam|loam]], and [[zaccab|zaccab]]. |
2) Any foreign matter, such as a stain, mark, dust, grime, or residue on a textile, paper, or other type material. | 2) Any foreign matter, such as a stain, mark, dust, grime, or residue on a textile, paper, or other type material. | ||
Revision as of 11:19, 10 May 2016
Description
1) A mixture of inorganic and organic compounds produced by weathered rocks and decayed vegetation. Soil forms the top layer of the earth's surface and provides nutrients and support for growing vegetation. See Humus, Mud, Sand, chika, laterite, Loam, and Zaccab.
2) Any foreign matter, such as a stain, mark, dust, grime, or residue on a textile, paper, or other type material.
Synonyms and Related Terms
1) sol (Fr.); dirt; solo (Port.); suelo (Esp.)
2) sujidade (Port.)
Sources Checked for Data in Record
- ASTM, "Standard Terminology Relating to Paint, Varnish, Lacquer and Related Products", Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Section 6, Paints, Related Coatings and Aromatics, ASTM, D16, 7-Jan, Jul-96
- The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998
- Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
- Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000