Meaning Of The Word C horizon

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What's The Definition Of C horizon?

C horizon in American English
noun: the layer in a soil profile below the B horizon and immediately above the bedrock, consisting chiefly of weathered, partially decomposed rock

C horizon in British English
noun: the layer of a soil profile immediately below the B horizon and above the bedrock, composed of weathered rock little affected by soil-forming processes

C-horizon in American English
the third soil zone, consisting of material essentially unaltered by weathering, solution, or the action of plant roots

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