Laterite
Esquema
Jerarquía
<materials by composition> > combination inorganic/organic material > soil > <soil by composition or origin>
Descripción
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 and a low proportion of silica. Used in African and Asian building construction.
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Otros términos
- 紅土 [zh]
- lateriet [nl]
- laterita [es]
- hóng tǔ [zh]
- hong tu [zh]
- hung t'u [zh]
- bauxite, ferroginous [en]
- ferroginous bauxite [en]
- 鋁土 [zh]
- 鋁礬土 [zh]
- 磚紅壤 [zh]