eluviation
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éluviation — ● éluviation nom féminin (latin eluvies, eau qui coule) Dans le sol, phénomène d entraînement généralement vertical, mais aussi oblique, de matières à l état soluble ou de suspensions. éluviation [elyvjɑsjɔ̃] n. f. ÉTYM. Mil. XXe; de eluvium, d… … Encyclopédie Universelle
eluviation — ☆ eluviation [ē lo͞o΄vē ā′shən, ilo͞o΄vē ā′shən ] n. [see ELUVIUM & ATION] the movement of various dissolved or suspended chemicals, minerals, etc. downward through the soil due to the movement of ground water … English World dictionary
eluviation — noun Etymology: eluvial of eluviation (from e + luvial as in alluvial) + ation Date: 1899 the transportation of dissolved or suspended material within the soil by the movement of water when rainfall exceeds evaporation • eluvial adjective •… … New Collegiate Dictionary
eluviation — /i looh vee ay sheuhn/, n. the movement through the soil of materials brought into suspension or dissolved by the action of water. [1925 30; ELUVIATE + ION] * * * Removal of dissolved or suspended material from a layer or layers of the soil by… … Universalium
eluviation — išplovimas statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Tekančio arba prasisunkiančio vandens sukeltas grunto dalelių išnešimas: smulkios grunto dalelės atskiriamos nuo vandentėkmės vagos dugno ir krantų, pylimų ar kitų gruntinių… … Ekologijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
Éluviation — Illuviation L illuviation (ou éluvation) est l accumulation progressive dans une couche du sol (ou horizon) de diverses substances déposées par l infiltration des eaux (percolation). Habituellement, l argile, le fer, l humus se lessivent et… … Wikipédia en Français
eluviation — removal of material from a soil horizon, usually downward … Geography glossary
eluviation — elu·vi·a·tion … English syllables
eluviation — e•lu•vi•a•tion [[t]ɪˌlu viˈeɪ ʃən[/t]] n. gel the movement through the soil of materials brought into suspension or dissolved by the action of water • Etymology: 1925–30 … From formal English to slang
eluviation — /əˈluvieɪʃən/ (say uh loohveeayshuhn), /i / (say ee ) noun the removal of material in solution or suspension from the uppermost horizon of a soil to a lower horizon by the downward percolation of water. {eluvi(um) + ation} …
