Hiekkapitoisia

Hiekkapitoisia is a Finnish adjective form meaning "sand-containing" or "with a content of sand." It is used to describe substances, materials, or soils that include sand as a component. The form is the plural partitive of hiekkapitoisa, and it is common in technical and scientific contexts such as geology, soil science, construction, and horticulture.

Etymology and meaning: The word combines hiekka (sand) with a suffix that indicates content or composition, yielding a descriptor for materials whose composition includes sand. In practice, hiekkapitoisia refers to items that have a measurable sand content rather than being purely sandy in a qualitative sense.

Usage: The term appears in phrases like hiekkapitoisia maaperätyyppejä (soil types with a significant sand content), hiekkapitoisia täyteaineita (sand-containing filling materials), and hiekkapitoisia kasvualustoja (substrates with substantial sand). It is used to distinguish between materials with different textures or compositions, particularly in soil classification, construction, and horticulture.

Grammar note: Hiekkapitoisia is the plural partitive form. The corresponding singular nominative form is hiekkapitoisa. The word is typically used with plural nouns in contexts describing multiple materials or samples.

Related terms: hiekkamainen (sandy-like), hiekkapitoisuus (sand content or concentration), hiekkamaaperä (sandy soil). These terms are often found together in soil and material descriptions, geometry of fill materials, and agricultural planning.