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Word: Illuviation
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 20th century: from il- ‘in’ + -luvial (on the pattern of alluvial) + -ation
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɪˌl(j)uːvɪˈeɪʃ(ə)n
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the introduction of salts or colloids into one soil horizon from another by percolating water.
Short Definition:introduction of salts or colloids into one soil horizon from another
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