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organic soil [ȯr′gan·ik ′sȯil]

(geology)

Any soil or soil horizon consisting chiefly of, or containing at least 30% of, organic matter; examples are peat soils and muck soils.

organic soil

Soil with a high organic content; in general, organic soils are very compressible and have poor load-sustaining properties.

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