First Known Use: 1899
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eluviation
noun elu·vi·a·tion \(ˌ)ē-ˌlü-vē-ˈā-shən\
Definition of ELUVIATION
: the transportation of dissolved or suspended material within the soil by the movement of water when rainfall exceeds evaporation
— elu·vi·al \ē-ˈlü-vē-əl\ adjective
— elu·vi·at·ed \-ˈlü-vē-ā-təd\ adjective
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Origin of ELUVIATION
eluvial of eluviation (from e- + -luvial—as in alluvial) + -ation
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