(in soil etc)
91Snake — Ophidian redirects here. For the professional wrestler, see The Osirian Portal. This article is about the animal. For other uses, see Snake (disambiguation). Snakes Temporal range: Early Cretaceous – Recent, 112–0 Ma …
92excavate — ex|ca|vate [ˈekskəveıt] v [I and T] [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of excavare, from cavus hollow ] 1.) if a scientist or archaeologist excavates an area of land, they dig carefully to find ancient objects, bones etc ▪… …
93pollute — pol|lute [pəˈlu:t] v [T] [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of polluere] 1.) to make air, water, soil etc dangerously dirty and not suitable for people to use ▪ beaches polluted by raw sewage ▪ The factory pollutes the air and… …
94silt — silt1 [sılt] n [U] [Date: 1400 1500; Origin: Probably from a Scandinavian language] sand, mud, soil etc that is carried in water and then settles at a bend in a river, an entrance to a port etc silt 2 silt2 v silt up phr v if something silts up… …
95pollutant — noun (C, U) a substance that makes air, water, soil etc dangerously dirty, and is caused by cars, factories etc: emissions of chemical pollutants …
96silt — 1 noun (U) moving sand, mud, soil etc that is carried in water and then settles at a bend in a river, an entrance to a port etc 2 verb silt up phrasal verb (I, T) to fill or become filled with silt: The old harbour silted up years ago …
97virgin — 1 noun (C) 1 someone who has never had sex 2 the Virgin Mary, the mother of Jesus 2 adjective 1 virgin land/forest/soil etc land etc that is still in its natural state and has not been used or changed by people: virgin snow (=fresh and not… …
98background — back•ground [[t]ˈbækˌgraʊnd[/t]] n. 1) the ground or parts, as of a scene, situated in the rear (opposed to foreground). 2) fia the part of a painted or carved surface against which represented objects and forms are perceived or depicted 3) one s …
99core — /kɔ / (say kaw) noun 1. the central part of a fleshy fruit, containing the seeds. 2. the central, innermost, or most essential part of anything: the core of a curriculum. 3. the section of the body from the hips to the shoulders, especially the… …
100fertilise — /ˈfɜtəlaɪz / (say fertuhluyz) verb (t) (fertilised, fertilising) 1. Biology a. to render (an egg, ovum, or female cell) capable of development by union with the male element, or sperm. b. to fecundate or impregnate (an animal or plant). 2. to… …
