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soil profile
Americannoun
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a vertical succession of horizons, commonly lettered A, B, C (beginning at the surface), that have been subjected to soil-forming processes, chiefly leaching and oxidation.
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a diagram of a vertical section of soil depicting the horizons.
Etymology
Origin of soil profile
First recorded in 1920–25
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