(ˌpɒdzɒlaɪˈzeɪʃən), podsolization (ˌpɒdsɒlaɪˈzeɪʃən), podzolisation or podsolisation
noun
the process by which the upper layer of a soil becomes acidic through the leaching of bases which are deposited in the lower horizons
podzolization in American English
(ˌpɑdzɑlɪˈzeɪʃən; ˌpɑdzɔlɪˈzeɪʃən)
noun
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 underlying layers
: also ˌpodˌsoliˈzation (ˌpɑdˌsɑlɪˈzeɪʃən; ˌpɑdˌsɔlɪˈzeɪʃən)
Derived forms
podzolize (ˈpodzolˌize)
verb transitiveWord forms: ˈpodzolˌized or ˈpodzolˌizing