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illuviation

[ ih-loo-vee-ey-shuh n ]
/ ɪˌlu viˈeɪ ʃən /

noun

the accumulation in one layer of soil of materials that have been leached out of another layer.

Nearby words

  1. illustrator,
  2. illustrious,
  3. illustriously,
  4. illuvial,
  5. illuviate,
  6. illuvium,
  7. illy,
  8. illyria,
  9. illyrian,
  10. illyricum

Origin of illuviation

First recorded in 1925–30; illuvi(al) + -ation
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British Dictionary definitions for illuviation

illuviation

/ (ɪˌluːvɪˈeɪʃən) /

noun

the process by which a material (illuvium), which includes colloids and mineral salts, is washed down from one layer of soil to a lower layer
Derived Formsilluvial, adjective

Word Origin for illuviation

C20: from Latin illuviēs dirt, mud, from il- + -luviēs, from lavere to wash
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Science definitions for illuviation

illuviation

[ ĭ-lōō′vē-ā′shən ]

The deposition of colloids, soluble salts, and suspended mineral particles in a lower soil horizon through the process of eluviation (downward movement) from an upper soil horizon.
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