Peat

  • 21peat — noun Peat is used before these nouns: ↑bog …

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  • 22peat — noun 1 (U) a substance formed from decaying plants under the surface of the ground in some areas, which can be burned instead of coal, or mixed with soil to help plants grow well: a peat bog 2 (C) a piece of this used for burning on a fire peaty… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 23peat — durpės statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Iš pelkių augalų liekanų susidariusios organinės kilmės nuosėdinės naudingosios iškasenos. atitikmenys: angl. peat; turf rus. торф …

    Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas

  • 24peat — durpės statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Organinės kilmės nuosėdinė degioji uoliena, suusidariusi iš augalų liekanų, kurios dėl drėgmės pertekliaus ir deguonies trūkumo ne visai mineralizavosi. atitikmenys: angl. peat; turf… …

    Ekologijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas

  • 25Peat bog — Peat Peat, n. [Prob. for beat, prop., material used to make the fire burn better, fr. AS. b?tan to better, mend (a fire), b?t advantage. See {Better}, {Boot} advantage.] A substance of vegetable origin, consisting of roots and fibers, moss, etc …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 26Peat moss — Peat Peat, n. [Prob. for beat, prop., material used to make the fire burn better, fr. AS. b?tan to better, mend (a fire), b?t advantage. See {Better}, {Boot} advantage.] A substance of vegetable origin, consisting of roots and fibers, moss, etc …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 27Peat reek — Peat Peat, n. [Prob. for beat, prop., material used to make the fire burn better, fr. AS. b?tan to better, mend (a fire), b?t advantage. See {Better}, {Boot} advantage.] A substance of vegetable origin, consisting of roots and fibers, moss, etc …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 28Peat swamp forest — Peat swamp forests are tropical moist forests where waterlogged soils prevent dead leaves and wood from fully decomposing, which over time creates thick layer of acidic peat. Large areas of these forests are being logged at high rates.Peat swamp… …

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  • 29peat bed — peat bank, peat bed, peat bog, peatˈland, peat moor or peat moss noun 1. A region, bog, moor, etc, covered with peat 2. A place from which peat is dug • • • Main Entry: ↑peat …

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  • 30Peat Island — is a small island in the Hawkesbury River, north of Sydney, Australia. It lies west of the Pacific Highway, in a suburb called Mooney Mooney. Originally called Rabbit Island, it was renamed Peat Island after George Peat, a local ship builder who… …

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