Definition of Illuviation

1. Noun. (geology) The accumulation of suspended material and soluble compounds leached from an overlying stratum ¹

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Definition of Illuviation

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Illuviation

illustrators
illustratory
illustre
illustrious
illustriously
illustriousness
illustrous
illutation
illutations
illuvia
illuvial
illuviate
illuviated
illuviates
illuviating
illuviation (current term)
illuviations
illuvium
illuviums
illwisher
illwishers
illy
illywhacker
illywhackers
ilmajokite
ilmenite
ilmenites
ilmenium
ilooy
iloperidone

Literary usage of Illuviation

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Ecology & Management of the Commerically Harvested American Matsutake Mushroom by David Hosford, David Pilz, Randy Molina, Michael Amaranthus (1997)
"... of maximum eluviation EB = thin transition layer B = soil horizon of maximum illuviation Figures 10 through 13 compare the sites over four seasons. ..."

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