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单词 gley
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Definition of gley in English:

gley

noun ɡleɪɡlā
Soil Science
  • A sticky waterlogged soil lacking in oxygen, typically grey to blue in colour.

    〔土壤学〕潜育土(层),灰黏土(层)(多为灰色到蓝色)

    an overlying bed of cemented gley
    count noun the soils are predominantly peaty gleys
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Seasonal water-table variation is invoked to account for the formation of characteristic gley soils.
    • There is no record of more humid climate indicators (e.g. coals, gley sols, etc.).
    • The mottling does not have the classic red and grey colours of gley soils, typically formed in waterlogged soils.
    • The names used - gley podsol, for example - are not in common use and are difficult to define in a few words.

Origin

1920s: from Ukrainian, 'sticky blue clay'; related to clay.

Definition of gley in US English:

gley

nounɡlā
Soil Science
  • A sticky waterlogged soil lacking in oxygen, typically gray to blue in color.

    〔土壤学〕潜育土(层),灰黏土(层)(多为灰色到蓝色)

    an overlying bed of cemented gley
    count noun the soils are predominantly peaty gleys
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Seasonal water-table variation is invoked to account for the formation of characteristic gley soils.
    • The mottling does not have the classic red and grey colours of gley soils, typically formed in waterlogged soils.
    • There is no record of more humid climate indicators (e.g. coals, gley sols, etc.).
    • The names used - gley podsol, for example - are not in common use and are difficult to define in a few words.

Origin

1920s: from Ukrainian, ‘sticky blue clay’; related to clay.

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