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podzolization

(päd′zäl i zā′s̸hən, -zôl-)

noun

a process of soil formation, esp. in cool, humid regions, in which the upper layers are leached of iron, lime, and alumina, which are then concentrated in underlying layers

also podsolization

Origin: see podzol

Related Forms:

podzolize transitive verb podzolized, podzolizing

See podzolization in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

The process by which soils are depleted of bases and become acidic.
The development of a podzol.

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