Eluvium Definition

ĭ-lo͝ovē-əm
eluvia, eluviums
noun
An accumulation of dust and soil particles caused by the weathering and disintegration of rocks in place, or deposited by the wind.
Webster's New World
Residual deposits of soil, dust, and rock particles produced by the action of the wind.
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Other Word Forms of Eluvium

Noun

Singular:
eluvium
Plural:
eluvia, eluviums

Origin of Eluvium

  • New Latin ēluvium from Latin ēluere to wash out elute

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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EELELU

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