duricrust


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
duricrust /ˈdjʊərɪkrʌst/
noun Geology a hard mineral crust formed at or near the surface of soil in semi-arid regions by the evaporation of groundwater.
– origin 1920s: from L. durus ‘hard’ + crust.
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