Definition of alluvial in English:
alluvial
adjective əˈl(j)uːvɪələˈluviəl
Relating to or derived from alluvium.
Example sentencesExamples
- Above these sedimentary rocks is a sequence of interbedded alluvial floodplain deposits and palaeosols.
- The fertile soil is fine-textured, alluvial, loamy and free from boulders.
- A tube containing 6 grams of alluvial gold from the Cernavaia River also has a bicolor character.
- Silicate minerals constitute most alluvial sediment on Earth.
- These pioneer prospectors practiced surface mining, obtaining gold from the alluvial deposits called placers.
Rhymes
diluvial, fluvial, pluvial
Definition of alluvial in US English:
alluvial
adjectiveəˈlo͞ovēələˈluviəl
Relating to or derived from alluvium.
Example sentencesExamples
- Above these sedimentary rocks is a sequence of interbedded alluvial floodplain deposits and palaeosols.
- These pioneer prospectors practiced surface mining, obtaining gold from the alluvial deposits called placers.
- The fertile soil is fine-textured, alluvial, loamy and free from boulders.
- A tube containing 6 grams of alluvial gold from the Cernavaia River also has a bicolor character.
- Silicate minerals constitute most alluvial sediment on Earth.