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il·lu·vi·a·tion | \ i-ˌlü-vē-ˈā-shən 
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\Definition of illuviation
: accumulation of dissolved or suspended soil materials in one area or horizon as a result of eluviation from another
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illuviated \ i-ˈlü-vē-ˌā-təd \ adjective
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The first known use of illuviation was in 1928
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