eluviate
/ɪˈluːviˌeɪt/
verb
- To remove fine particles (such as clay, silt, or minerals) from soil or rock by the action of water moving through it.
- The process of water seeping downward can eluviate tiny mineral grains from the upper layers.
- Rainwater can eluviate nutrients from the topsoil, leaving it less fertile.
- Over centuries, groundwater will eluviate fine sediments from the gravel bed.
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