laterized
/ˈleɪtəraɪzd/
adjective
- Describing soil or rock that has been converted into laterite through weathering.
- The laterized soil in the region was too hard to dig with simple tools.
- Farmers avoided the laterized patches of land because they were poor for growing crops.
- The road was built on a laterized base, which made it durable during the rainy season.
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- Past tense of laterize: having been converted into laterite.
- The geologist explained how the hillside laterized after deforestation.
- The intense tropical climate laterized the exposed rock over centuries.
- Heavy rains laterized the clay deposits, leaving a hard crust on the surface.