residual soil vs dirt

dirt vs residual soil

residual soil and dirt both are nouns.

residual soil is not an adjective while dirt is an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
residual soil	Yes	No	No	No
dirt	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, dirt is a hypernym of residual soil; that is, dirt is a word with a broader meaning than residual soil:

residual soil: the soil that is remaining after the soluble elements have been dissolved
dirt: the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock

Other hypernyms of residual soil include soil.

residual soil (noun)	dirt (noun)
the soil that is remaining after the soluble elements have been dissolved	disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people
	anything regarded as making something unclean
	the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
	obscene terms for feces

residual soil (adjective)	dirt (adjective)
	(of roads) not leveled or drained; unsuitable for all year travel

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