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
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
podzolization — pod·zol·iza·tion … English syllables
podzolization — … Useful english dictionary
Guangdong — /gwahng dawng /, n. Pinyin. a province in SE China. 42,800,000; 89,344 sq. mi. (231,401 sq. km). Cap.: Canton. Also, Kwangtung. * * * or Kuang tung conventional Kwangtung Southernmost mainland province (pop., 2000 est.: 86,420,000), China. It is… … Universalium
Kwangtung — /kwahng toong , kwang /; Chin. /gwahng doong /, n. Older Spelling. Guangdong. * * * ▪ province, China Introduction Chinese (Wade Giles) Kuang tung, (Pinyin) Guangdong, sheng ( … Universalium
Podzol — Podsol, Spodosol a stagnopodzol in upland Wales Used in: WRB, USDA soil taxonomy, others … Wikipedia
podsolization — noun see podzolization … New Collegiate Dictionary
podzolize — verb see podzolization … New Collegiate Dictionary
History of Soil Science — Justus von Liebig = The early concepts of soil were based on ideas developed by a German chemist, Justus von Liebig (1803 – 1873), and modified and refined by agricultural scientists who worked on samples of soil in laboratories, greenhouses, and … Wikipedia
