soil science
nounDefinition of soil science
: a science dealing with soils
— called also pedology
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In soil science, there are all these initiatives to rebuild carbon in soil. — Laura Reiley, Washington Post, "The new plan to remove a trillion tons of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere: Bury it.," 12 June 2019 Sierwald says this kind of imaging could have applications in soil science and conservation, helping researchers quickly assess whether certain millipede species are present in a habitat. — Jim Daley, Scientific American, "Millipede Genitalia Glow in Ultraviolet Light," 27 May 2019 That began to change as some teams applied soil science and others felt pressure to keep up. — James R. Hagerty, WSJ, "For Opening Day, Baseball Is Racing to Perfect...the Infield Dirt," 26 Mar. 2018 Volunteer instructors Tim Gerber is one of the volunteer instructors, specializing in soil science. — David Anderson, The Aegis, "North Harford High notches a repeat win in Harford Envirothon," 13 Apr. 2018 The software was developed at Cornell University, where Van Es is a professor in soil science. — Sara Sneath, NOLA.com, "Tulane awards $1 million for potential solution to Gulf's dead zone," 15 Dec. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'soil science.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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