Eluviation Definition

ĭ-lo͝ovē-āshən
noun
The movement of various dissolved or suspended chemicals, minerals, etc. downward through the soil due to the movement of ground water.
Webster's New World

(geology, uncountable) Creation of geological deposits (eluvial deposits) by in situ weathering or weathering plus gravitational movement or accumulation.

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Other Word Forms of Eluviation

Noun

Singular:
eluviation
Plural:
eluviations

Origin of Eluviation

  • eluvi(um) –ation

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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EELELU

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NONION

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Words Starting With E and Ending With N

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