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podzolization definition

pod·zoli·za·tion (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 pod′·sol′i·za′·tion (-säl′-, -sôl′-)

Etymology: see podzol

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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