the process by which a nonsaline soil becomes saline, as by the irrigation of land with brackish water
Word origin
[1925–30; salinize + -ation]This word is first recorded in the period 1925–30. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: buildup, gimmick, recycle, reflex camera, runout-ation is used to form nouns from stems ending in -ate (separation) and, on this model, to form nouns from stems of other origin (starvation). Other words that use the affix -ation include: complementation, concentration, neutralization, reservation, sensitization
Examples of 'salinization' in a sentence
salinization
California's farms, like many others worldwide, are threatened by soil salinization, in this case due to irrigation.