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1. The natural, unconsolidated, mineral and organic material occurring above bedrock on the surface of the Earth; it is a medium for the growth of plants.
2. In engineering geology, any loose, soft, and deformable material, e.g. unconsolidated sands and clays.
A Dictionary of Earth Sciences AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY
soil
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views 2,397,562 updated May 11 2018soil The natural, unconsolidated, mineral and organic material occurring on the surface of the Earth; it is a medium for the growth of plants.
A Dictionary of Plant Sciences MICHAEL ALLABY
