podzolization

pod·zol·i·za·tion

noun \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\

First Known Use of PODZOLIZATION

1912