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argilluviation

argilluviation noun: the downward movement of clay in a soil profile by water.

Noun

argilluviation (uncountable)

  1. (soil science) The downward movement of clay in a soil profile by water.

Questions about argilluviation

What does argilluviation mean?
Argilluviation means the downward movement of clay in a soil profile by water.
What part of speech is argilluviation?
Argilluviation is a noun.

Words near argilluviation in the dictionary

  1. argillization
  2. argilloarenaceous
  3. argillocalcareous
  4. argilloferruginous
  5. argillous
  6. argilluviation
  7. argils
  8. arginase
  9. arginases
  10. arginate
  11. arginates

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