caliche

IPA: kɑɫiʃˈeɪ

(mineralogy) A crude form of sodium nitrate from South America; used as a fertilizer.
(Texas) A layer of hard clay subsoil or sedimentary rock; hardpan.

Examples of "caliche" in Sentences

Alguashte is a caliche word of rural origen.
Alguashte is a caliche word of rural origin.
However, caliche can also form in other ways.
Another popular hike is to the Island's caliche forest.
Plants can contribute to the formation of caliche as well.
In the desert Daniel glides over rocky caliche and scrub brush.
Open and Caliche Top Buggies made in the most fashionable style.
Caliche beds can cause many problems when trying to grow plants.
Caliche is a sedimentary rock, a hardened deposit of calcium carbonate.
Caliche the calcium carbonate mineral is used in construction worldwide.
For caliche subsoil, break a hole through it so the plant has adequate drainage.
The term caliche is Spanish and is originally from the Latin calx, meaning lime.
There is also a thick layer of hard clay, known as caliche, that allows the heavy planes to be stored on the desert without a concrete pad or steel for parking.
It contains calcareous matter; the sandy soil grades down to a thick arenaceous "caliche" which is a layer of sand cemented into a limestone by interstitial deposition of calcium carbonate.
In alkaline soils of arid and semiarid areas a white, nonporous layer composed mainly of calcium carbonate and known as caliche, can form in this horizon, and if it is too close to the surface it may cause problems with root growth and drainage (Box 9.3).