Definitions for "Laterite"
Weathered product of rock, composed mainly of hydrated iron and aluminum oxides and hydroxides, and clay minerals. It is formed in humid tropical settings.
Substrate additive used in planted tanks to supply nutrients.
A soil typical of tropical rain forests characterized by extreme leaching and removal of soluble elements.
An argillaceous sandstone, of a red color, and much seamed; -- found in India.
a kind of aerated mudstone that is common in Cambodia. It is damp, and soft, when cut from the earth but hardens when exposed to sun and air. It has a porous texture and a red-brown color, and was much used in the construction of the Angkor temples.
Keywords:  plinthite, misuse, obsolete, due, term
Obsolete term due to misuse. The same as plinthite.