alluvium
[ uh-loo-vee-uh m ]
/ əˈlu vi əm /
noun, plural al·lu·vi·ums, al·lu·vi·a [uh-loo-vee-uh] /əˈlu vi ə/.
a deposit of sand, mud, etc., formed by flowing water.
the sedimentary matter deposited thus within recent times, especially in the valleys of large rivers.
Words nearby alluvium
alluvial,
alluvial fan,
alluvial mining,
alluvial plain,
alluvion,
alluvium,
ally,
allyl,
allyl alcohol,
allyl caproate,
allyl chloride
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British Dictionary definitions for alluvium
alluvium
/ (əˈluːvɪəm) /
noun plural -viums or -via (-vɪə)
a fine-grained fertile soil consisting of mud, silt, and sand deposited by flowing water on flood plains, in river beds, and in estuaries
Word Origin for alluvium
C17: from Latin; see
alluvion
Scientific definitions for alluvium
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.