eluviation

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- \(ˌ)ē-ˌlü-vē-ˈā-shən\
- /ɪlˌuːvɪˈeɪʃən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- \(ˌ)ē-ˌlü-vē-ˈā-shən\

Definitions of eluviation word

noun eluviation (soil science, countable) The sideways or downward movement of dissolved or suspended material within soil caused by rainfall. 1
noun eluviation the process by which material suspended in water is removed from one layer of soil to another by the action of rainfall or chemical decomposition 0
noun eluviation the movement of various dissolved or suspended chemicals, minerals, etc. downward through the soil due to the movement of ground water 0
noun eluviation (Countable Noun) (soil science) The sideways or downward movement of dissolved or suspended material within soil caused by rainfall. 0
noun eluviation (Uncountable Noun) (geology) Creation of geological deposits (eluvial deposits) by in situ weathering or weathering plus gravitational movement or accumulation. 0

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Parts of speech for Eluviation

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eluviation popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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