Dictionary Definition
subsoil n : the layer of soil between the topsoil
and bedrock [syn: undersoil]
User Contributed Dictionary
Translations
- Italian: sottosuolo
Extensive Definition
For the album by Biosphere, see Substrata
(album)
Subsoil is the layer of soil under the topsoil on the surface of the
ground. The subsoil may include substances such as clay and has only been partially
broken down by air, sunlight, water etc., to produce true soil.
Below the subsoil is the substratum, which can be residual bedrock, sediments, or aeolian
deposits, largely unaffected by soil-forming factors active in the
subsoil. It contains partially weathered particles
External links
subsoil in Swedish: Alv (jord)
www.subsoilband.de
Synonyms, Antonyms and Related Words
acres,
alluvion, alluvium, arable land, clay, clod, crust, dirt, dry land, dust, earth, freehold, glebe, grassland, ground, land, landholdings, lithosphere, marginal land,
marl, mold, real estate, real property,
region, regolith, sod, soil, subaerial deposit, terra, terra firma, terrain, territory, the country,
topsoil, woodland