Eluviation Uncommon

Origin: Latin suffix -tion

Definition, synonyms and related words

Definitions

Noun

The sideways or downward movement of dissolved or suspended material within soil caused by rainfall

See Also

dissolved rainfall suspended eluviations material movement eluviate soil

Related Terms

dissolved rainfall suspended eluviations material movement eluviate soil in situ downward cheluviation sideways weathering

Rhyming Words

ion aion tion zion pion sion gion bion fion lion dion cion rion orion obion axion deion trion diion arion

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