eluvium

American  

[ih-loo-vee-uhm] / ɪˈlu vi əm /

noun

Geology.

plural

eluvia

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

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eluvium British  

/ 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 Scientific  

/ ĭ-lo̅o̅′vē-əm /

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

Etymology

Origin of eluvium

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