Pronunciation: i- ˌ lü-v ē - ' ā -sh ə n
Function: noun
Etymology: 2 in- + -luviation (as in eluviation )
Date: 1928
: accumulation of dissolved or suspended soil materials in one area or horizon as a result of eluviation from another
– il · lu · vi · at · ed \ i- ' lü-v ē - ˌ ā -t ə d \ adjective