alluvial
[ uh-loo-vee-uh l ]
/ əˈlu vi əl /
adjective
of or relating to alluvium.
noun
alluvial soil.
Australia.
gold-bearing alluvial soil.
Origin of alluvial
First recorded in 1795–1805;
alluvi(um) +
-al1
OTHER WORDS FROM alluvial
non·al·lu·vi·al, adjective, nounWords nearby alluvial
allure,
allurement,
alluring,
allusion,
allusive,
alluvial,
alluvial fan,
alluvial mining,
alluvial plain,
alluvion,
alluvium
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British Dictionary definitions for alluvial
alluvial
/ (əˈluːvɪəl) /
adjective
of or relating to alluvium
noun
another name for alluvium
Australian and NZ
alluvium containing any heavy mineral, esp gold
Scientific definitions for alluvial
alluvium
[ ə-lōō′vē-əm ]
Plural alluviums alluvia
Sand, silt, clay, gravel, or other matter deposited by flowing water, as in a riverbed, floodplain, delta, or alluvial fan. Alluvium is generally considered a young deposit in terms of geologic time.