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- [ih-loo-vee-ey-shuh n]
- /ɪˌlu viˈeɪ ʃən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ih-loo-vee-ey-shuh n]
- /ɪˌlu viˈeɪ ʃən/
Definitions of illuviation word
- noun illuviation the accumulation in one layer of soil of materials that have been leached out of another layer. 1
- noun illuviation The introduction of salts or colloids into one soil horizon from another by percolating water. 1
- noun illuviation the process by which a material (illuvium), which includes colloids and mineral salts, is washed down from one layer of soil to a lower layer 0
- noun illuviation the accumulation in an underlying soil layer of materials, as colloids or soluble salts, that have been leached out of an upper layer 0
- noun illuviation (geology) The accumulation of suspended material and soluble compounds leached from an overlying stratum. 0
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Origin of illuviation
First appearance:
before 1925 One of the 11% newest English words
First recorded in 1925-30; illuvi(al) + -ation
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Parts of speech for Illuviation
noun
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illuviation popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
illuviation usage trend in Literature
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