C horizon

n. In ABC soil, the lowermost zone, consisting mainly of unconsolidated, weathered rock fragments.

C horizon

n (Geological Science) the layer of a soil profile immediately below the B horizon and above the bedrock, composed of weathered rock little affected by soil-forming processes

C horizon

n. the layer in a soil profile below the B horizon and immediately above the bedrock, consisting chiefly of weathered, partially decomposed rock. [1930–35]

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1.C horizon - beneath the B-horizon and above the bedrock; consisting of weathered rockC-horizon

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Synonyms for C horizon

noun beneath the B-horizon and above the bedrock

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