histosol

his·to·sol

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [his-tuh-sawl, -sol]
- /ˈhɪs təˌsɔl, -ˌsɒl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [his-tuh-sawl, -sol]
- /ˈhɪs təˌsɔl, -ˌsɒl/

Definitions of histosol word

noun histosol a worldwide soil type rich in organic matter, as peat, especially prevalent in wet, poorly drained areas. 1
noun histosol A soil comprised primarily of organic materials. 0

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Origin of histosol

First appearance:

before 1970

One of the 2% newest English words

First recorded in 1970-75; histo- + -sol

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Parts of speech for Histosol

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Histosol

histosol popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

histosol usage trend in Literature

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