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61turn — turnable, adj. /terrn/, v.t. 1. to cause to move around on an axis or about a center; rotate: to turn a wheel. 2. to cause to move around or partly around, as for the purpose of opening, closing, or tightening: to turn a key; to turn the cap of a …
62Connell–Slatyer model of ecological succession — Ecological succession can be understood as a process of changing species composition within a community due to an ecological disturbance, and varies largely according to the initial disturbance prompting the succession.[1] Joseph Connell and… …
63eluvium — /i looh vee euhm/, n., pl. eluvia / vee euh/. Geol. a deposit of soil, dust, etc., formed from the decomposition of rock and found in its place of origin. [1880 85; formed on the model of ALLUVIUM from L eluere (of water) to wash out (soil,… …
64leach — leach1 leachable, adj. leachability, n. leacher, n. /leech/, v.t. 1. to dissolve out soluble constituents from (ashes, soil, etc.) by percolation. 2. to cause (water o …
65Enlightenment II (The French): deism, morality and politics — The French Enlightenment II: deism, morality and politics Peter Jimack One of the most striking features of the French Enlightenment was its hostility to Christianity, especially as represented by the Catholic Church, a hostility which went far… …
66pollution — noun (U) 1 the process of making air, water, soil etc dangerously dirty and not suitable for people to use: California s tough anti pollution laws | chronic pollution of the atmosphere 2 substances that make air, water, soil etc dangerously dirty …
67the water cycle — UK / US noun [singular] the continuous process by which water in seas, rivers, soil, living things etc evaporates into the atmosphere, where it forms clouds that produce rain or snow so that it goes back into the seas, rivers, soil etc again …
68eluvium — e•lu•vi•um [[t]ɪˈlu vi əm[/t]] n. pl. vi•a [[t] vi ə[/t]] gel a deposit of soil, dust, etc., formed from the decomposition of rock and found in its place of origin • Etymology: 1880–85; formed on the model of alluvium from L ēluere (of water) to… …
69leach — [[t]litʃ[/t]] v. t. 1) chem. to dissolve out soluble constituents from (ashes, soil, etc.) by percolation 2) chem. to cause (water or other liquid) to percolate through something 3) chem. (of ashes, soil, etc.) to undergo the action of… …
70turn — [[t]tɜrn[/t]] v. t. 1) to cause to move around on an axis or about a center; rotate: to turn a wheel[/ex] 2) to cause to move around or partly around, as for the purpose of opening, closing, or tightening: to turn a key[/ex] 3) to reverse the… …
