illuviation

illuviation
/i looh'vee ay"sheuhn/, n.
the accumulation in one layer of soil of materials that have been leached out of another layer.
[1925-30; ILLUVI(AL) + -ATION]

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Accumulation of dissolved or suspended soil materials in one area or layer as a result of leaching (percolation) from another.

Usually clay, iron, or humus wash out and form a line with a different consistency and color. These lines are important for studying the composition and ages of rock strata.

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  • illuviation — noun Etymology: 2in + luviation (as in eluviation) Date: 1928 accumulation of dissolved or suspended soil materials in one area or horizon as a result of eluviation from another • illuviated adjective …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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  • illuviation — il·lu·vi·a·tion …   English syllables

  • illuviation — il•lu•vi•a•tion [[t]ɪˌlu viˈeɪ ʃən[/t]] n. agr. gel the accumulation in one layer of soil of materials that have been leached out of another layer • Etymology: 1925 …   From formal English to slang

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  • zoneof illuviation — zone of illuviation n. See B horizon. * * * …   Universalium

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