Usually means: Original geological material forming soil.
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  1. parent material: Merriam-Webster
  2. Parent material: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia

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  2. parent material: Canadian Soil Information System
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Definitions from Wikipedia (Parent material)

noun:  the underlying geological material (generally bedrock or a superficial or drift deposit) in which soil horizons form.


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