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soil science

American  

noun

  1. the science that deals with the study of soils.


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Etymology

Origin of soil science

First recorded in 1935–40


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Dr Kara Marsden, a lecturer in soil science who is also working on the project, said working at speed was vital.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

“I got to use all different parts of my brain,” said Perrone, who started a full-time job that utilizes her Ph.D. in soil science last week.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2025

The data gathered in the program applies to ecology, weather, oceanography, soil science, biology and satellite calibration/validation research.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 27, 2025

Naomi Rintoul-Hynes, senior lecturer in soil science and environmental management at Canterbury Christ Church University, studied soil contamination from World War One and fears the conflict in Ukraine is doing similar, irreversible damage.

From Reuters ● Mar. 1, 2023

In the words of soil science, this functioning like a storage battery for minerals is called cation exchange capacity.

From Organic Gardener's Composting by Steve Solomon

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