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