Definitions for illuviationɪˌlu viˈeɪ ʃən
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
il•lu•vi•a•tionɪˌlu viˈeɪ ʃən(n.)
the accumulation in one layer of soil of materials that have been leached out of another layer.
Category: Agriculture, Geology
Origin of illuviation:
1925
Wiktionary
illuviation(Noun)
The accumulation of suspended material and soluble compounds leached from an overlying stratum
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