salinization.

The buildup of salts in soil or water, often reducing the suitability of land for crops.

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Words that belong together

• soil salinization
• secondary salinization

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Poor drainage accelerated soil salinization across the irrigated plain.

Usage notes

Primary category: setting / environment. Forms: Usually uncountable; no ordinary plural in this sense. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: setting, description. Commonness: uncommon.