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loam L0216200 (lōm)n.1. Soil composed of a mixture of sand, clay, silt, and organic matter.2. A mixture of moist clay and sand, and often straw, used especially in making bricks and foundry molds.tr.v. loamed, loam·ing, loams To fill, cover, or coat with loam.
[Middle English lam, lom, clay, from Old English lām; see lei- in Indo-European roots.]
loam′y adj.loam (ləʊm) n1. (Geological Science) rich soil consisting of a mixture of sand, clay, and decaying organic material2. (Elements & Compounds) a paste of clay and sand used for making moulds in a foundry, plastering walls, etcvb (tr) to cover, treat, or fill with loam[Old English lām; related to Old Swedish lēmo clay, Old High German leimo] ˈloamy adj ˈloaminess nloam (loʊm)
n. 1. a rich, friable soil containing a relatively equal mixture of sand and silt and a somewhat smaller proportion of clay. 2. a mixture of clay, sand, straw, etc., used in making molds for founding and in plastering walls, stopping holes, etc. 3. earth or soil. 4. Obs. clay or clayey earth. v.t. 5. to cover or stop with loam. [before 900; lome, earlier lam(e), Old English lām, c. Middle Dutch leem] loam′i•ness, n. loam′y, adj. loam (lōm) Soil composed of approximately equal quantities of sand, silt, and clay. It typically also contains decayed plant matter.loam
Past participle: loamed
Gerund: loaming
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| I loamed | | you loamed | | he/she/it loamed | | we loamed | | you loamed | | they loamed |
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| I am loaming | | you are loaming | | he/she/it is loaming | | we are loaming | | you are loaming | | they are loaming |
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| I have loamed | | you have loamed | | he/she/it has loamed | | we have loamed | | you have loamed | | they have loamed |
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| I was loaming | | you were loaming | | he/she/it was loaming | | we were loaming | | you were loaming | | they were loaming |
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| I had loamed | | you had loamed | | he/she/it had loamed | | we had loamed | | you had loamed | | they had loamed |
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| I will loam | | you will loam | | he/she/it will loam | | we will loam | | you will loam | | they will loam |
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| I will have loamed | | you will have loamed | | he/she/it will have loamed | | we will have loamed | | you will have loamed | | they will have loamed |
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| I will be loaming | | you will be loaming | | he/she/it will be loaming | | we will be loaming | | you will be loaming | | they will be loaming |
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| I have been loaming | | you have been loaming | | he/she/it has been loaming | | we have been loaming | | you have been loaming | | they have been loaming |
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| I would loam | | you would loam | | he/she/it would loam | | we would loam | | you would loam | | they would loam |
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| I would have loamed | | you would have loamed | | he/she/it would have loamed | | we would have loamed | | you would have loamed | | they would have loamed |
loamA medium-texture soil that is rich in humus and contains roughly equal parts of sand, silt and clay particles. It is usually well drained and easy to work.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  loam - a rich soil consisting of a mixture of sand and clay and decaying organic materialsregur, regur soil - a rich black loam of Indiachernozemic soil - a rich black loam of Russiadirt, soil - the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock |
Translationspiséterreauterriccioargillaterra fertileleemглинасуглинокloam
loam, soil composed of sand, silt, clay, and organic matter in evenly mixed particles of various sizes. More fertile than sandy soils, loam is not stiff and tenacious like clay soils. Its porosity allows high moisture retention and air circulation. The popular confusion of loam with humushumus
, organic matter that has decayed to a relatively stable, amorphous state. It is an important biological constituent of fertile soil. Humus is formed by the decomposing action of soil microorganisms (e.g.
..... Click the link for more information. is probably due to the superior quality of both soils. According to the preponderance of their ingredients, loams are classified as sandy, clay, or silt loams. Most soils of agricultural importance are some type of loam.Loam a friable sandy and clayey sedimentary rock containing 10–30 percent (by weight) clay particles smaller than 0.005 mm. In soil science, loam with a higher clay content is called heavy loam, and that with less clay is called light loam. A distinction is made between coarse sandy, fine sandy, and silty loam, depending on the content of (1) sand grains of the corresponding size and (2) silty, or aleurite, particles. The mineralogical composition of loam is varied: the more sandy loan has a high quartz content, whereas the more clayey type contains clay minerals, such as kaolinite, illite, and montmorillonite. Loam is sometimes rich in organic substances; in arid regions it may be rich in water-soluble salts. The origin of loam is usually continental; the corresponding ocean deposits are called sandy or aleurite clays. Loam is often used as a raw material for the production of brick. loam[lōm] (geology) Soil mixture of sand, silt, clay, and humus. (metallurgy) Molding material consisting of sand, silt, and clay used over backup material for producing massive castings, usually of iron or steel. loamIn building construction, a mixture composed chiefly of moistened clay, sand, and silt, or some mixture including these ingredients. Once used as a mortar when combined with lime, or used as a plaster with the addition of chopped straw.loam1. rich soil consisting of a mixture of sand, clay, and decaying organic material 2. a paste of clay and sand used for making moulds in a foundry, plastering walls, etc. loam
loam a fertile soil formed of sand and clay and having an organic or humus content.LOAM
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| LOAM➣Lamont Ocean-AML (Atmospheric Mixed Layer) Model |
loam
Related to loam: clay loam, silt loamWords related to loamnoun a rich soil consisting of a mixture of sand and clay and decaying organic materialsRelated Words- regur
- regur soil
- chernozemic soil
- dirt
- soil
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