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podzolization
pod·zol·i·za·tion [ pòd zoli záysh'n ] or pod·sol·i·za·tion [ pòd soli záysh'n ]


noun 
Definition:
 
process of becoming podzol: the process whereby minerals are leached from the upper into the lower layers of a soil, leaving the topsoil acidic and infertile and forming a podzol

pod·zol·ize [ pódzə lz ] transitive and intransitive verb
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