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soil
has definitions from the fields of geology,geography
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[ noun ] the state of being covered with unclean things
Used in print (Jay C. Harris and John R. Van Wazer, "Detergent...)Wet cleaning involves an aqueous medium , a solid substrate , soil to be removed , and the detergent or surface-active material . Spring used a Brush surface analyzer in a metal cleaning study and showed considerable differences in soil removal , depending_upon surface roughness . No matter how they are formulated , a large_number of organic actives are simply not suitable for this application , since they do not give adequate soil removal . The soiled fabrics used for rapid testing of detergent formulations are made in such a way that only part of the soil is removed by even the best detergent formulation in a single wash . Soil redeposition is evaluated by washing clean swatches with the dirty ones . |
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[ noun ] (geology) the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
Synonyms Used in print (Peter J. White, "Report on Laos"...)We rode over roads so rough that our Jeep came to rest atop the soil between ruts , all four wheels spinning uselessly . (Mignon G. Eberhart, The Cup, the Blade...)It was a long , low room , like a root_cellar , for it was banked up with soil , and vines had run rampant over that , too . |
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[ noun ] material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use)
Examples "the land had never been plowed" "good agricultural soil" Used in print (Orlin J. Scoville, Part-Time Farming...)These tractors are not entirely satisfactory for plowing , particularly on heavier soils , so you may still want to hire someone to do the plowing . Soil type , drainage , or degree of slope can make the difference between good crops and poor ones . (John Harnsberger and Robert P. Wilkins,...)Within a_few years the Scots , engaged in breaking the thick sod and stirring the rich soil of the valley , were joined by a group called Meurons . Related terms object turf bottomland rangeland cultivated_land coastland permafrost overburden wetland badlands |
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[ verb ] make soiled, filthy, or dirty
Examples "don't soil your clothes when you play outside!" Used in print (Ann Carnahan, Nick Manero's Cook-out Barbeque...)So_that his customers should not soil their hands , Feuchtwanger issued white gloves . |
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[ noun ] (geography) the geographical area under the jurisdiction of a sovereign state
Synonyms Examples "American troops were stationed on Japanese soil" Related terms |
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