alfisol means an abundant soil order in the USDA soil taxonomy, with a clay-enriched subsoil and relatively high native fertility, widely used both in agriculture and forestry.
alfisol is pronounced /ˈælfɪsɒl/.
Etymology
From translingual Al (chemical symbol for aluminum) + Fe (chemical symbol for iron) + -sol.
noun
- An abundant soil order in the USDA soil taxonomy, with a clay-enriched subsoil and relatively high native fertility, widely used both in agriculture and forestry.