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marl

/mɑːl/

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noun

/mɑːl/C2formal
  • ruРыхлое и крошащееся землистое отложение, состоящее в основном из кальцита или доломита, используемое в качестве удобрения для почв, бедных известью.

A loose and crumbling earthy deposit consisting mainly of calcite or dolomite, used as a fertilizer for soils deficient in lime.

uncountable

  1. Calcareous soil materialC1formalscientific

    A loose, crumbly earthy deposit composed mainly of calcite or dolomite, often used as a fertilizer for lime-deficient soils.

    ruМергель

    • Farmers often spread marl on acidic fields to improve crop yields.
    • The quarry extracted marl for agricultural and industrial use.
    • Marl deposits are common in ancient lake beds.
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