adjective
- of, relating to, or composed of loess (a fine-grained sediment deposited by wind)
Usage: technical; geology
Examples
- The loessal soil in the region is highly fertile and suitable for agriculture.
- Loessal deposits cover vast areas of the Great Plains.
- The loessal plateau of China has been inhabited for thousands of years.
- Geologists studied the loessal layers to understand past wind patterns.
- Loessal sediments are typically yellowish and very fine-grained.