b horizon

b ho·ri·zon

B b

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bee huh-rahy-zuh n]
- /bi həˈraɪ zən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bee huh-rahy-zuh n]
- /bi həˈraɪ zən/

Definitions of b horizon words

noun b horizon the layer of a soil profile immediately below the A horizon, containing deposits of leached material 3
noun b horizon the second soil zone, in which material leached from the overlying zone is concentrated 3
noun b horizon the subsoil in a soil profile. 1

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Origin of b horizon

First appearance:

before 1935

One of the 8% newest English words

First recorded in 1935-40

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Parts of speech for B horizon

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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b horizon popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

b horizon usage trend in Literature

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