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podzolizing
Variant of podzolization
podzolization
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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
Related Forms:
- podzolize pod′·zol·ize′ transitive verb podzolized -·ized′, podzolizing -·iz′·ing
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