podzolization

noun

pod·​zol·​i·​za·​tion ˌpäd-ˌzȯ-lə-ˈzā-shən 

variants or less commonly podsolization

: 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

podzolize

ˈpäd-ˌzȯ-ˌlīz 

verb

Word History

First Known Use

1912, in the meaning defined above