solonchak


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sol·on·chak

 (sŏl′ən-chăk′)
n.
A soil rich in soluble salt, often having a salt crust and mineral deposits to a depth of one foot, formed in areas of high evaporation, especially where the water table is close to the surface.
[Russian solončak, from solonets, salty soil, salty lake; akin to Old Church Slavonic slanŭ, salty; see sal- in Indo-European roots.]
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solonchak

(ˌsɒlənˈtʃæk)
n
(Physical Geography) a type of intrazonal soil of arid regions with a greyish surface crust: contains large quantities of soluble salts
[Russian, literally: salt marsh]
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