1. third-person singular present tense of podzolise; to undergo or cause to undergo podzolization (the process by which soil becomes a podzol)
Usage: British spelling; American equivalent is 'podzolizes'; technical/scientific term used in soil science and geology

1. plural of podzolis; variant plural form of podzol (a type of acidic soil formed in cool, wet climates with coniferous forests)
Usage: technical/scientific term; British spelling variant

Examples

• The forest soil podzolises over centuries as organic acids leach minerals downward.
• Scientists study how different climates podzolises soils at varying rates.
• The region's podzolises are characterized by a distinctive bleached layer.
• Boreal forest ecosystems typically develop podzolises due to acidic leaf litter.
• Soil scientists examine podzolises to understand nutrient cycling in northern forests.