Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

laterize

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: la-t-er-ize
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To convert to laterite.

Example Sentences

"Among the former quartz reefs are the most obvious,since they do not laterize and often stand out in bold relief from the red soil surrounding them."
"Thirty percent of Vietnamese soil has the potential to laterize."
"They are subject, however, to heavy leaching, and unless protected by an ample covering of vegetation, they too tend to laterize."

Inflected Forms

laterizes (present, singular) laterizing (participle, present) laterized (participle, past) laterized (past) laterise (alternative)

Derived Forms

laterizable

Frequently Paired Words

laterization

Questions

What does laterize mean?: To convert to laterite.

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