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podzolization
noun pod·zol·i·za·tion \ˌpäd-ˌzȯ-lə-ˈzā-shən\
Definition of PODZOLIZATION
: a process of soil formation especially in humid regions involving principally leaching of the upper layers with accumulation of material in lower layers and development of characteristic horizons; specifically : the development of a podzol
— pod·zol·ize \ˈpäd-ˌzȯ-ˌlīz\ verb
Variants of PODZOLIZATION
pod·zol·i·za·tion also pod·sol·i·za·tion \ˌpäd-ˌzȯ-lə-ˈzā-shən\
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First Known Use of PODZOLIZATION
1912
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