pod·zol (p d zôl ) also pod·sol (-sôl)n. A leached soil formed mainly in cool, humid climates. [Russian : pod, under; see ped- in Indo-European roots + zola, ashes; see ghel-2 in Indo-European roots.] pod·zol ic adj. |
podzol [ˈpɒdzɒl], podsol [ˈpɒdsɒl]
n
(Earth Sciences / Geological Science) a type of soil characteristic of coniferous forest regions having a greyish-white colour in its upper leached layers
[from Russian: ash ground, from pod ground + zola ashes]
podzolic , podsolic adj
| podzol (pdzôl) Soil that is characterized by an upper dark organic zone overlying a white to gray zone formed by leaching, overlying a reddish-orange zone formed by the deposition of iron oxide, alumina, and organic matter. Podzols form in coniferous areas or under heath in cool, humid climates. |
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| Noun | 1. |  podzol - a soil that develops in temperate to cold moist climates under coniferous or heath vegetation; an organic mat over a grey leached layer |
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