parent material
noun
: the disintegrated rock material usually unconsolidated and unchanged or only slightly changed that underlies and generally gives rise to the true soil by the natural process of soil development
called also source material
compare horizon sense 2, solumDictionary Entries Near parent material
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“Parent material.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/parent%20material. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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