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C horizon
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noun
the layer in a soil profile below the B horizon and immediately above the bedrock, consisting chiefly of weathered, partially decomposed rock.
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Origin of C horizon
First recorded in 1930â35
Words nearby C horizon
chorionic villus sampling, choripetalous, choriso, chorister, chorizo, C horizon, Chorley, Chornobyl, chorogi, chorography, choroid
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British Dictionary definitions for C horizon
C horizon
noun
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
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Scientific definitions for C horizon
C horizon
In ABC soil, the lowermost zone, consisting mainly of unconsolidated, weathered rock fragments. By comparison with the A and B horizons, the C horizon is relatively unaffected by the processes of soil formation and therefore does not exhibit as much internal layering.
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