loess

Nom commun , masculin

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1 - loess - definition of loess by the free online dictionary, thesaurus ...

lo·ess (l s, l s, l s). n. A buff to gray windblown deposit of fine-grained, calcareous silt or clay. [German Löss, from German dialectal Lösch, from lösch, loose; see ...
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2 - loess - definition of loess by the free online dictionary, thesaurus ...

Loess is an aeolian sediment formed by the accumulation of wind-blown silt, typically in the 20?50 micrometre size range, twenty percent or less clay and the ...
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3 - Loess | define loess at dictionary.com

loess n. A buff to gray windblown deposit of fine-grained, calcareous silt or clay. [ German Lss , from German dialecta.
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a fine-grained, yellowish-brown, extremely fertile loam deposited mainly by the wind and found widely in North America, Asia, and Europe. Related Forms: ...
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5 - loess - definition and more from the free merriam-webster dictionary

loess definition: A very fine grained silt or clay, thought to have formed as the result of grinding by glaciers and to have been deposited by the wind. Most loess is ...
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loess, définition du mot loess dans le dictionnaire. Définition : Limon fin et fertile...
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