noun · academic
salinization
/ˌsælɪnəˈzeɪʃən/sa·li·ni·ZA·tion
The process by which water or soil becomes salty, often because of irrigation, seawater intrusion, or poor drainage.
Examples
“Irrigation without proper drainage can lead to salinization and crop failure.”
“Coastal salinization is increasing as sea levels rise.”
“Farmers are adopting better water management to reduce salinization.”
Band 8 sentence
“Without improved drainage, prolonged irrigation will cause progressive salinization of arable land.”
Collocations
- soil salinization
- coastal salinization
- susceptible to salinization
Word family
Common mistakes
use 'salinity' when they mean 'salinization'→salinization
say 'saltation' or 'salination' interchangeably→salinization
Say it for a higher band
5salty soil→6saltwater intrusion→7+salinization
Synonyms
salination
Easily confused
salination
“Excessive irrigation without drainage leads to the salinization of agricultural soils.”
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