[1860–65; eluvi(um) + -al1]This word is first recorded in the period 1860–65. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: big brother, calibrate, institutionalism, metric system, monism
Examples of 'eluvial' in a sentence
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In general, the mixed-layer clay of the eluvial layer had low levels of hydroxy interlayering.
M.L. Räisänen, E. Pulkkinen, M. Kontio 1994, 'Alteration of podzolized tills by acid load near Ni-Cu smelters at Monchegorsk, KolaPeninsula, Russia', Bulletin of the Geological Society of Finlandhttp://www.geologinenseura.fi/bulletin/Volume66/sgs_bt_066_1_pages_019_038.pdf. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Second, upper acidic reaches are controlled by mineral dissolution coupled with eluvial soil development.
Scott W. Bailey, Kevin J. McGuire, Donald S. Ross, Mark B. Green, Olivia L. Fraser 2019, 'Mineral Weathering and Podzolization Control Acid Neutralization and Streamwater ChemistryGradients in Upland Glaciated Catchments, Northeastern United States', Frontiers in Earth Sciencehttps://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/feart.2019.00063/full. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
From young to old soils, net acidification parallels mineral dissolution and the formation of eluvial and illuvial horizons.
Marie-Liesse Vermeire, Marie-Liesse Vermeire, Jean-Thomas Cornélis, Eric Van Ranst,Steeve Bonneville, Sebastian Doetterl, Sebastian Doetterl, Bruno Delvaux 2018, 'Soil Microbial Populations Shift as Processes Protecting Organic Matter Change DuringPodzolization', Frontiers in Environmental Sciencehttps://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fenvs.2018.00070/full. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The accumulation of dyed water and a distinct lateral flow were detected in the eluvial layer.
Jačka Lukáš, Pavlásek Jiří, Kalibová Jana, Bašta Petr, Kovář Martin, Kuráž Václav 2018, 'The layering of a mountain podzol can strongly affect the distribution of infiltratedwater in the soil profile', Journal of Hydrology and Hydromechanicshttp://www.degruyter.com/view/j/johh.2018.66.issue-3/johh-2018-0014/johh-2018-0014.xml?format=INT. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)