Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

eluviation

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: elu-vi-a-tion
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Countable

noun

Creation of geological deposits (eluvial deposits) by in situ weathering or weathering plus gravitational movement or accumulation.

Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

eluviations (plural)

Derived Forms

cheluviation

Frequently Paired Words

eluviate

Questions

What does eluviation mean?: The sideways or downward movement of dissolved or suspended material within soil caused by rainfall

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