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soils

The correct spelling is soils.

How to pronounce soils

noun

Say it like: Soy-ls

The correct spelling is soils. A mixture of mineral particles and organic material, used to support plant growth. For example: "Kenyan soil"

Usage Examples

Kenyan soil

night soil

Light colours soil sooner than dark ones.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A mixture of mineral particles and organic material, used to support plant growth.
  2. 2.The unconsolidated mineral or organic material on the immediate surface of the earth that serves as a natural medium for the growth of land plants.
  3. 3.The unconsolidated mineral or organic matter on the surface of the earth that has been subjected to and shows effects of genetic and environmental factors of: climate (including water and temperature effects), and macro- and microorganisms, conditioned by relief, acting on parent material over a period of time. A product-soil differs from the material from which it is derived in many physical, chemical, biological, and morphological properties and characteristics.
  4. 4.Country or territory.
  5. 5.That which soils or pollutes; a stain.

verb

  1. 1.To make dirty.
  2. 2.To become dirty or soiled.
  3. 3.To stain or mar, as with infamy or disgrace; to tarnish; to sully.
  4. 4.To dirty one's clothing by accidentally defecating while clothed.
  5. 5.To make invalid, to ruin.

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