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Definition of eluvium

i. An accumulation of rock debris produced in place by the decomposition or disintegration of rock; a weathering product; a residue.

Ref: AGI

ii. Fine soil or sand moved and deposited by the wind, as in a sand dune.

Compare with: alluvium

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