soil science
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of soil science
First recorded in 1935–40
Example Sentences
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“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
She started auditing courses on soil science and poring over academic reports in the agricultural library at Berkeley, to better understand the food system and global hunger.
From New York Times • Nov. 20, 2021
Probably the finest, most human soil science text ever written.
From Gardening Without Irrigation: or without much, anyway by Solomon, Steve
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