solum

American  

[soh-luhm] / ˈsoʊ ləm /

noun

sola, plural solums plural

1. the upper part of the soil profile, which is influenced by plant roots; the A horizon and the B horizon.

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solum British  

/ ˈsəʊləm /

noun

1. the upper layers of the soil profile, affected by climate and vegetation

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solum Scientific  

/ sō′ləm /

sola plural

1. The upper layers of a soil profile in which soil formation occurs. The A and B horizons in an ABC soil are part of the solum.

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Other Word Forms

Inflected Forms

noun

• solums
  plural
• sola
  plural

Etymology

Origin of solum

1820–30; < Latin: base, bottom; see sole ²

Example Sentences

The classic doctrine, derived from ancient Roman law, is cuius est solum eius est usque ad coelum�"who owns the land owns even to the skies."

From Time Magazine Archive

“Quum eos auctores,” says Mehus, “ex vetustissimis codicibus exscriberet, qui suo potissimum consilio, aliorum vero operâ inventi sunt, non solum mendis, quibus obsiti erant, expurgavit, sed etiam distinxit, capitibusque locupletavit557.”

From History of Roman Literature from its Earliest Period to the Augustan Age. Volume II by Dunlop, John

Ecce hic peccator timidus petit advena templum: Quodque audet solum, pectora moesta ferit.

From The Complete Works of Richard Crashaw, Volume II (of 2) by Crashaw, Richard

Ex hoc ipso quod quidditati esse attribuitur, non solum esse, sed ipsa quidditas creari dicitur: quia antequam esse habeat, nihil est, nisi forte in intellectu creantis, ubi non est creatura, sed creatrix essentia.”—St.

From Ontology or the Theory of Being by Coffey, Peter

Nec solum Evangeliorum tractatus in isto libello exposuimus, verum etiam Sanctorum passiones vel vitas, ad utilitatem idiotarum istius gentis.

From The Homilies of the Anglo-Saxon Church Containing the Sermones Catholici, or Homilies of ?lfric, in the Original Anglo-Saxon, with an English Version. Volume I. by Aelfric, Abbot of Eynsham