soil science

noun

: a science dealing with soils

called also pedology

soil scientist noun

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While the herbicide itself sticks around for only a short time, the contaminant TCDD can linger in sediment for decades, said Kenneth Olson, a professor emeritus of soil science at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. —

Hannah Norman and Patricia Kime, USA TODAY, 26 Apr. 2024 Students participate in hands-on, outdoor activities and learn about wildlife habitat, soil science, environmental sustainability, mathematics and more. —

Candace Oehler, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024 Murray, who has a doctorate in forensic soil science, has tried to instill those same lessons in her own children. —

Praveena Somasundaram, Washington Post, 19 Jan. 2024 Even as recent as my undergraduate soil science class (OK, not that recent), we were taught that the presence of any goldenrod in a field was synonymous with poor soil fertility. —

Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 2 Sep. 2023 See all Example Sentences for soil science