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podzolization

noun pod·zol·i·za·tion \ˌpäd-ˌz-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-ˌz-ˌlīz\ verb

Variants of PODZOLIZATION

pod·zol·i·za·tion also pod·sol·i·za·tion \ˌpäd-ˌz-lə-ˈzā-shən\
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First Known Use of PODZOLIZATION

1912

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