eluviated
/ɪˈluːviˌeɪtɪd/
adjective
- Describing soil or rock from which fine particles have been removed by the action of water.
- The eluviated soil on the slope was full of coarse sand and stones.
- Gardeners noticed that the eluviated layer lacked the clay needed to hold moisture.
- In the eluviated zone, only the larger rock fragments remained behind.
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