"illuviate" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: illuviates [present, singular, third-person], illuviating [participle, present], illuviated [participle, past], illuviated [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb}} illuviate (third-person singular simple present illuviates, present participle illuviating, simple past and past participle illuviated)
  1. (geology) To leach from an overlying stratum and accumulate in suspension. Categories (topical): Geology Related terms: illuviation, illuvium
    Sense id: en-illuviate-en-verb-qQx16uPk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences

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