Question

From where did laterite soil name come?​

Answer 1

Explanation:

Laterite Soil

The word laterite has been derived from the Latin word 'Later' which means brick. These soils when wet are as soft as butter but become hard and cloddy on drying. Therefore, these are widely cut as bricks for use in house construction.

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Answer 2

Answer:

Francis Buchanan-Hamilton first described and named a laterite formation in southern India in 1807. He named it laterite from the Latin word later, which means a brick; this highly compacted and cemented soil can easily be cut into brick-shaped blocks for building.

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