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A-HORIZON

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• A-HORIZON (noun)
The noun A-HORIZON has 1 sense:

1. the top layer of a soil profile; usually contains humus

Familiarity information: A-HORIZON used as a noun is very rare.

• A-HORIZON (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

The top layer of a soil profile; usually contains humus

Classified under:

Nouns denoting spatial position

Synonyms:

A horizon; A-horizon

Instance hypernyms:

soil horizon (a layer in a soil profile)

Meronyms (substance of "A-horizon"):

humus (partially decomposed organic matter; the organic component of soil)

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