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laterite

Main Entry:: lat·er·ite
Pronunciation:: \ˈla-tə-ˌrīt\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: Latin later brick
Date:: 1807

: a residual product of rock decay that is red in color and has a high content in the oxides of iron and hydroxide of aluminum

— lat·er·it·ic

\ˌla-tə-ˈri-tik\ adjective

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