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ALL meanings of c horizon

c ho·ri·zon
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  • noun c horizon the layer of a soil profile immediately below the B horizon and above the bedrock, composed of weathered rock little affected by soil-forming processes 3
  • noun c horizon the third soil zone, consisting of material essentially unaltered by weathering, solution, or the action of plant roots 3
  • noun c horizon the layer in a soil profile below the B horizon and immediately above the bedrock, consisting chiefly of weathered, partially decomposed rock. 1
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