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lo·ess

 (lō′əs, lĕs, lŭs)
n.
A buff to gray windblown deposit of fine-grained, calcareous silt or clay.
[German Löss, from German dialectal Lösch, from lösch, loose; see leu- in Indo-European roots.]
lo·es′si·al (lō-ĕs′ē-əl, lĕs′ē-əl, lŭs′-) adj.
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loess

(ˈləʊɪs; German lœs)
n
(Geological Science) a light-coloured fine-grained accumulation of clay and silt particles that have been deposited by the wind
[C19: from German Löss, from Swiss German dialect lösch loose]
loessial, loˈessal, loˈessic adj
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lo•ess

(ˈloʊ ɛs, lɛs, lʌs)

n.
a loamy, usu. yellowish and calcareous deposit formed by wind, common in the Mississippi Valley and in Europe and Asia.
[1825–35; < German Löss < Swiss German lösch loose, slack (sch taken as dial. equivalent of German s)]
lo•ess′i•al, adj.
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lo·ess

(lō′əs, lĕs, lŭs)
A very fine grained silt or clay, thought to be deposited as dust blown by the wind. Most loess is believed to have originated during the Pleistocene Epoch from areas of land covered by glaciers and from desert surfaces.
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loess

- Loam composed of matter transported by wind, from German losz, "loosen."
See also related terms for loosen.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.loess - a fine-grained unstratified accumulation of clay and silt deposited by the wind
dirt, soil - the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
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Translations

loess

[ˈləʊɪs] N → loess m
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loess

n → Löss m, → Löß m
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Zhang GS, Chan KY, Li GD, Huang GB (2008) Effect of straw and plastic film management under contrasting tillage practices on the physical properties of an erodible loess soil. Soil & Tillage Research 98.
Stratification of soil organic C, N and the C: N ratio as affected by different plastic film mulching modes in a semiarid region of China
By opening some of the sacs, we observed a multilayered structure, one of the layers composed of loess soil and often including stones, fragments of snail shells (Fig.
The egg sac of Benoitia lepida (Araneae: Agelenidae): structure, placement and the function of its layers
(1) The experiment and comparison results show that the loess permittivity increases along with the broadening of moisture content in the loess soil. In addition, the same sample produces different permittivity values under different frequencies, and the loess permittivity increases when the frequencies are increased.
Dielectric Characteristics of Unsaturated Loess and the Safety Detection of the Road Subgrade Based on GPR
The loess soil is described as "a loose, crumbly soil comprised of quartz, feldspar, mica and other materials, which were ground into a fine powder by glaciers during the Ice Ages.
TTB establishes Loess Hills District in Iowa and Missouri
Paluszek, "Spatial and temporal variations in erodibility of loess soil," Soil and Tillage Research, vol.
The effect of land use change on transformation of relief and modification of soils in undulating loess area of east Poland
This scenic roadway, cut deep into the soft loess soil by the iron-wheeled carriages and wagons of the antebellum era, commands it.
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Effects of urease and nitrification inhibitors added to urea on nitrous oxide emission from a loess soil. J.
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Due to the excavation and the highly-erodible nature of the loess soil prevalent throughout the region, the Pecanty property suffered significant erosion.
Property owners not responsible for damage to adjacent property caused by withdrawal of lateral support by previous owner
The Kremstal is adjacent to the Wachau, and its combination of loess soil and primary rock make for wines with slightly greater body.
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An area 80 meters deep and 250 meters long of loess soil, a muddy and porous type of earth typical of central China, collapsed, Xinhua said.
Huge cave-in in central China buries 24 people, 16 escape
(2012) on a loess soil in China reported that LFOC is highly sensitive to diversity in cropping systems.
Responses of soil organic carbon, aggregate stability, carbon and nitrogen fractions to 15 and 24 years of no-till diversified crop rotations

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