salinification

noun

sa·​lin·​i·​fi·​ca·​tion

səˌlinəfə̇ˈkāshən

plural -s

: the act or process of becoming or causing to become saline

the … salinification of many agricultural soils

—Science

Word History

Etymology

salin- + -fication

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