illuvium

American  

[ih-loo-vee-uhm] / ɪˈlu vi əm /

noun

plural

illuviums, illuvia

1. the material accumulated through illuviation.

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Etymology

Origin of illuvium

< Latin illuv ( iēs ) ( illuvial ) + -ium, on the model of alluvium, Latin dīluvium deluge, etc.

Example Sentences

"These things exist in a void," he says of the "Illuvium" paintings.

From Seattle Times

In 20 or so works of various size, "Illuvium" — a scientific term for the dispersal of sediment by running water — presents Higman's unique painting technique of pouring diluted, translucent paint over black Masonite canvases laid horizontal, their surfaces painstakingly contoured with rolls and swales by weights attached beneath.

From Seattle Times