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xanthization

xanthization noun: the action of becoming yellow, typically by the accumulation of hematite.

Noun

xanthization (uncountable)

  1. (soil science) The action of becoming yellow, typically by the accumulation of hematite.

Questions about xanthization

What does xanthization mean?
Xanthization means the action of becoming yellow, typically by the accumulation of hematite.
What part of speech is xanthization?
Xanthization is a noun.

Words near xanthization in the dictionary

  1. Xanthippic
  2. xanthism
  3. xanthitane
  4. xanthite
  5. xanthiuria
  6. xanthization
  7. xantho-
  8. xanthoangelol
  9. xanthoastrocytoma
  10. xanthoastrocytomas
  11. xanthobaccin

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