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What use of "Lunar Soil" is a misnomer?  According to a definition in Merriam-Webster's Dictionary any unconsolidated material on the surface of a planet is soil.--[[User:Farred|Farred]] 05:59, 13 October 2008 (UTC)
 
What use of "Lunar Soil" is a misnomer?  According to a definition in Merriam-Webster's Dictionary any unconsolidated material on the surface of a planet is soil.--[[User:Farred|Farred]] 05:59, 13 October 2008 (UTC)
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*According to Wikipedia:"Lunar soil is the fine regolith found on the surface of the Moon."  Wikipedia notes:"Some have argued that the term 'soil' is not correct in reference to the Moon because soil is defined as having organic content, whereas the Moon has none.  However, standard usage among lunar scientists is to ignore that distinction."  Whose definition is it that opposes a dictionary definition?--[[User:Farred|Farred]] 06:37, 13 October 2008 (UTC)

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What use of "Lunar Soil" is a misnomer? According to a definition in Merriam-Webster's Dictionary any unconsolidated material on the surface of a planet is soil.--Farred 05:59, 13 October 2008 (UTC)

  • According to Wikipedia:"Lunar soil is the fine regolith found on the surface of the Moon." Wikipedia notes:"Some have argued that the term 'soil' is not correct in reference to the Moon because soil is defined as having organic content, whereas the Moon has none. However, standard usage among lunar scientists is to ignore that distinction." Whose definition is it that opposes a dictionary definition?--Farred 06:37, 13 October 2008 (UTC)