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parent material

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parent material [′per·ənt mə‚tir·ē·əl]
(geology)
The unconsolidated mineral or organic material from which the true soil develops.


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Such a view ignores that lead is a naturally occurring element and that the lead content of a soil depends on how much the parent material contained and the manner in which the soil developed.
Stranger proves to be good natural parent material, and even though she's drabbed down to an unconscionable extent, Lizzie still looks like Emily Mortimer.
As to the future, new types of parent material will certainly deliver the required stress resistance.
 
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