Pronunciation: ( ˌ ) ē - ˌ lü-v ē - ' ā -sh ə n
Function: noun
Etymology: eluvi al of eluviation (fr. 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 - ' lü-v ē - ə l \ adjective
– elu · vi · at · ed \ - ' lü-v ē - ā -t ə d \ adjective