eluvium

As nouns the difference between alluvium and eluvium

is that alluvium is soil, clay, silt or gravel deposited by flowing water, as it slows, in a river bed, delta, estuary or flood plain while eluvium is residual deposits of soil, dust and rock particles produced by the action of the wind.

As nouns the difference between illuviation and eluvium

is that illuviation is (geology) the accumulation of suspended material and soluble compounds leached from an overlying stratum while eluvium is residual deposits of soil, dust and rock particles produced by the action of the wind.

As nouns the difference between exuvium and eluvium

is that exuvium is while eluvium is residual deposits of soil, dust and rock particles produced by the action of the wind.

As a noun eluvium

is residual deposits of soil, dust and rock particles produced by the action of the wind.

As an adjective eluvial is

of or pertaining to eluvium.