lateritizationn.
/ˌlatərɪtʌɪˈzeɪʃn/, U.S. /ˌlædərɪdəˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/, /ˌlædərɪˌtaɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/ Geology and Soil Science.
= laterization n.
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the world > the earth > structure of the earth > formation of features > erosion or weathering > [noun] > erosion of specific features
planation1877
lateritization1882
wedging1882
laterization1890
peneplanation1899
overdeepening1901
karsting1921
laterizing1929
panplanation1933
pedimentation1940
pediplanation1942
karstification1958
1882 W. King in Rec. Geol. Surv. India 15 97 I have held this view of what may be called the lateritization of gneiss with Mr. K. Bruce Foote (my colleague in Madras) for the last 20 years.
1903 Geol. Mag. 4th Decade 10 62 That the formation of laterite is a mere question of average temperature seems unlikely, for lateritization is very prominent at elevations of 6,000–7,000 feet..in South India, where the temperature varies very little above or below 60° F.
1920 Geol. Mag. 57 212 The depth of lateritization was so great on the right bank of the Congo at a height of about 500 O.D. that [etc.].
1966 McGraw-Hill Encycl. Sci. & Technol. (rev. ed.) VII. 406/2 The resulting concentrations of iron and aluminum oxides sharply differentiate lateritization from temperate-climate weathering in which the end product is largely clay minerals (hydrous aluminum silicates).
2011 W. L. Pohl Econ. Geol. i. 83 Lateritization of the exposed ophiolite probably started in the Miocene, resulting in a mature profile.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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