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eluvium

[ih-loo-vee-uhm]

noun

Geology.

plural

eluvia 
  1. a deposit of soil, dust, etc., formed from the decomposition of rock and found in its place of origin.



eluvium

/ ɪˈluːvɪəm /

noun

  1. a mass of sand, silt, etc: a product of the erosion of rocks that has remained in its place of origin

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eluvium

  1. Residual deposits of soil, dust, and sand produced by the action of the wind.

  2. Residual deposits of soil, dust, and rock particles produced by the in-situ decomposition and disintegration of rock.

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Other Word Forms

  • eluvial adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of eluvium1

1880–85; formed on the model of alluvium from Latin ēluere (of water) to wash out (soil, etc.); elute
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Word History and Origins

Origin of eluvium1

C19: New Latin, from Latin ēluere to wash out
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Example Sentences

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And on “Dusk Tempi,” Eluvium laces violin through intricate layers of bat calls, stretched and stacked to conjure the radiant skies of twilight.

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“At first, the textures and tones seemed chaotic,” said one of the contributors, Matthew Cooper, who records as Eluvium.

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Solo piano without vocals was too austere a format for Eluvium.

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The group was headlining a triple bill — with the band Low and a solo-piano set by Eluvium, a k a Matthew Cooper — that elevated modest brooding to monumental scale.

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The result, available here, is an elegiac dream, like Vangelis crossed with Eluvium.

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