Definition

1. Noun:
   • Texture (of soil, rock, etc.): In geology and soil science, "cấu tượng" refers to the physical structure, arrangement, and feel of the constituent parts of a material, especially soil or rock. It describes characteristics like granularity, compactness, and the way particles are assembled.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Cấu tượng của lớp đất này rất mịn và dẻo. (The texture of this soil layer is very fine and plastic.)
  • Nhà địa chất nghiên cứu cấu tượng của các loại đá trầm tích. (The geologist studies the texture of sedimentary rocks.)
  • Cấu tượng chặt hay xốp ảnh hưởng đến khả năng giữ nước của đất. (A compact or porous texture affects the soil's water retention capacity.)

Advanced Usage

• This is a specialized technical term primarily used in scientific contexts such as geology, soil science, agronomy, and archaeology. It is not commonly used in everyday conversation.
• It can be part of compound descriptive terms specifying the exact type of texture, e.g., (granular texture), (massive texture), (platy texture).

Variants and Related Words

• Kết cấu (n): While "kết cấu" can sometimes be translated as "structure" or "texture" in broader contexts (e.g., fabric texture, sentence structure), "cấu tượng" is the precise, dedicated term for the physical texture of earth materials.
• Thành phần cơ giới (của đất) (n): This phrase refers specifically to the "mechanical composition" or particle size distribution (sand, silt, clay percentages) of soil, which is a key factor determining its texture ("cấu tượng").

Synonyms

• Đặc tính vật lý (n): physical property (a broader term that includes texture).
• Cấu trúc (n): structure (can be used in similar contexts but is also more general).

Related Phrases / Compound Terms

• Phân tích cấu tượng (n): texture analysis.
• Cấu tượng đất (n): soil texture.

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