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A-HORIZON
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Dictionary entry overview: What does A-horizon mean?
• A-HORIZON (noun)
The noun A-HORIZON has 1 sense:
1. the top layer of a soil profile; usually contains humus
Familiarity information: A-HORIZON used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
The top layer of a soil profile; usually contains humus
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Synonyms:
A-horizon; A horizon
Instance hypernyms:
soil horizon (a layer in a soil profile)
Meronyms (substance of "A-horizon"):
humus (partially decomposed organic matter; the organic component of soil)
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