Swelling-soil Definition

noun

(geology) Soils that contain clay minerals which absorb water and as a result swell causing bumps across terrain. The most common mineral that causes swelling soil is Smectite (montmorillonite).

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Noun

Singular:
swelling-soil
Plural:
swelling soils

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