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marl

/mɑːl/

Traduction: Roche sédimentaire terreuse, friable et souvent argileuse, contenant du calcaire (calcite ou dolomite) et utilisée comme amendement pour les sols pauvres en chaux.

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C2formalcommon/mɑːl/

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

  • 🇫🇷Roche sédimentaire terreuse, friable et souvent argileuse, contenant du calcaire (calcite ou dolomite) et utilisée comme amendement pour les sols pauvres en chaux.
  1. Calcareous soil material C1 formal scientific

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

    • 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.

    🇫🇷Marne

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