| AEROSOL | • aerosol n. A mixture of fine solid particles or liquid droplets suspended in a gaseous medium. • aerosol n. An aerosol can. • aerosol n. The payload (e.g. insecticide, paint, oil, cosmetics) and propellant contained by an aerosol can. |
| CREOSOL | • creosol n. (Organic chemistry) The methoxy phenol 2-methoxy-4-methylphenol that is a constituent of creosote. • CREOSOL n. one of the active constituents of creosote. |
| CYTOSOL | • cytosol n. (Cytology) The aqueous solution of a cell’s cytoplasm, consisting of water, organic molecules and inorganic ions. • CYTOSOL n. the fluid portion of cell material. |
| GIROSOL | • girosol n. Alternative form of girasol (“fire opal”). • GIROSOL n. (Italian) a variety of opal, also GIRASOL, GIRASOLE. |
| HYDROSOL | • hydrosol n. A sol (colloid) in which the continuous phase (dispersing medium) is water. • HYDROSOL n. an aqueous solution of a colloid. |
| LATOSOL | • latosol n. (Soil science) A lateritic soil of forested temperate or tropical regions. • LATOSOL n. a tropical soil. |
| LITHOSOL | • lithosol n. Orthent. • LITHOSOL n. a type of soil. |
| NONAEROSOL | • nonaerosol n. That which is not an aerosol. |
| ORGANOSOL | • organosol n. A histosol, a soil comprising chiefly organic material. • organosol n. A sol (colloid) comprising solid particles in an organic continuous medium. • ORGANOSOL n. a resin-based coating. |
| PALAEOSOL | • palaeosol n. Alternative form of paleosol. • PALAEOSOL n. an ancient soil horizon, also PALEOSOL. |
| PALEOSOL | • paleosol n. (Soil science) A layer of fossil soil buried beneath other sediments or deposits. • PALEOSOL n. a buried soil horizon of the geologic past, also PALAEOSOL. |
| PLANOSOL | • planosol n. A soil with a light-coloured, coarse-textured surface horizon that shows signs of periodic water stagnation… • PLANOSOL n. a type of soil. |
| REGOSOL | • regosol n. (FAO soil classification) A weakly developed mineral soil in unconsolidated materials, found extensively… • REGOSOL n. a type of soil. |
| SPODOSOL | • spodosol n. (Soil science) A type of soil that has a spodic horizon; includes most podsols. • SPODOSOL n. a type of ashy soil. |