- podsolization
- noun see podzolization
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
podsolization
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podsolization — pod·sol·iza·tion … English syllables
podsolization — noun see podzolization * * * podsolizāˈtion or podsolisāˈtion or podzolizāˈtion or podzolisāˈtion noun • • • Main Entry: ↑podsol … Useful english dictionary
podsolize — podsolization, n. /pod seuh luyz /, v., podsolized, podsolizing. v.t. 1. to make into podsol. v.i. 2. to become podsol. Also, esp. Brit., podsolise. [1925 30; PODSOL + IZE] * * * … Universalium
podzolization — also podsolization noun Date: 1912 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… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Soil — For other uses, see Soil (disambiguation). A represents soil; B represents laterite, a regolith; C represents saprolite, a less weathered regolith; the bottommost layer represents bedrock … Wikipedia
Agathis australis — Conservation status Conservation Dependent ( … Wikipedia
podzolization — [päd΄säl΄i zā′shən, päd΄sôl΄i zā′shənpäd΄zäl i zā′shən, päd΄zôli zā′shən] n. 〚see PODZOL〛 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… … Universalium
podzol — [ pɔdzɔl ] n. m. • 1902; mot russe « sol sablonneux, stérile » ♦ Géogr. Sol cendreux, très délavé, des climats humides et froids. Le podzol, riche en fer, se trouve dans les zones forestières à conifères. Les podzols des régions boréales. Adj.… … Encyclopédie Universelle
podzolization — [päd΄säl΄i zā′shən, päd΄sôl΄i zā′shənpäd΄zäl i zā′shən, päd΄zôli zā′shən] n. [see PODZOL] 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… … English World dictionary
podsolize — verb see podzolize * * * podsolization, n. /pod seuh luyz /, v., podsolized, podsolizing. v.t. 1. to make into podsol. v.i. 2. to become podsol. Also, esp. Brit., podsolise. [1925 30; PODSOL + IZE] … Useful english dictionary
