ELUVIATION


Meaning of ELUVIATION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ (ˌ)ē-ˌlü-vē-ˈā-shən ]

noun

Etymology: eluvi al of eluviation (from e- + -luvial —as in alluvial ) + -ation

Date: 1899

: 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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.