alluviums

variants or alluvia
plural of alluvium

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Noun
  • Finer clays, silts and coarser sands would all have been deposited by different processes.
    Geoff Emberling, The Conversation, 19 May 2026
  • These silts were left behind when ancient river channels filled up or when floodwaters slowed down and gently dropped tiny particles.
    Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Rather, our solar system is a celestial shooting gallery, chock-full of flying projectiles—not just meteoroids but larger bodies, such as comets, asteroids, and other cosmic detritus—and Earth is right in the firing line.
    Govert Schilling, Scientific American, 27 June 2026
  • Want to take a dip but daunted by the scum and detritus on your pool's walls, floors, and surfaces?
    K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 25 June 2026
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“Alluviums.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alluviums. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.

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