eluviation (0 synonym found)

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Definition of eluviation:

(n) : (soil science, countable) The sideways or downward movement of dissolved or suspended material within soil caused by rainfall
(n) : (geology, uncountable) Creation of geological deposits (eluvial deposits) by in situ weathering or weathering plus gravitational movement or accumulation.

Definition of eluviation:

(n) : (soil science, countable) The sideways or downward movement of dissolved or suspended material within soil caused by rainfall
(n) : (geology, uncountable) Creation of geological deposits (eluvial deposits) by in situ weathering or weathering plus gravitational movement or accumulation.

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