HyperDic: soil_horizon

English > 1 sense of the expression soil horizon:
NOUNlocationsoil horizona layer in a soil profile
English > soil horizon: 1 sense > noun 1, location
MeaningA layer in a soil profile.
InstancesA-horizon, A horizonThe top layer of a soil profile
B-horizon, B horizonimmediately below the A-horizon
C-horizon, C horizonBeneath the B-horizon and above the bedrock
Part ofprofileA vertical section of the Earth's crust showing the different horizons or layers
BroaderhorizonA specific layer or stratum of soil or subsoil in a vertical cross section of land
Spanishhorizonte del suelo

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