duricrust

[ doo r-i-kruhst, dyoo r- ]
/ ˈdʊər ɪˌkrʌst, ˈdyʊər- /

noun

a hard crust that forms on or in soil in semiarid climates owing to cementation of soil particles. Compare caliche, hardpan(defs 1, 2).

Origin of duricrust

< Latin dūr(us) hard + -i- + crust

Words nearby duricrust

durgah, durgapur, durham, durham rule, durian, duricrust, during, durkan, durkheim, durmast, durn

British Dictionary definitions for duricrust

duricrust
/ (ˈdjʊərɪˌkrʌst) /

noun

another name for caliche (def. 2)