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hardpan
[ hahrd-pan ]
/ ˈhɑrdˌpæn /
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British Dictionary definitions for hardpan
hardpan
/ (ˈhɑːdˌpæn) /
noun
a hard impervious layer of clay below the soil, resistant to drainage and root growth
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Scientific definitions for hardpan
hardpan
[ härd′păn′ ]
A hard, usually clay-rich layer of soil lying at or just below the ground surface, in which soil particles are cemented together by silica, iron oxide, calcium carbonate, or organic matter that has precipitated from water percolating through the soil. Hardpans do not soften when exposed to water. Also called caliche
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