ALLUVIAL

alluvial

(adjective) of or relating to alluvium

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Adjective

alluvial (not comparable)

Pertaining to the soil deposited by a stream.

Synonyms

• fluvial

Noun

alluvial (plural alluvials)

A deposition of sediment over a long period of time by a river; an alluvial layer.

Alluvial soil; specifically, in Australia, gold-bearing alluvial soil.

Usage notes

• The noun is normally used in the plural by engineers who recover valuable minerals from these layers.

Source: Wiktionary

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Al*lu"vi*al, a. Etym: [Cf. F. alluvial. See Alluvion.]

Definition: Pertaining to, contained in, or composed of, alluvium; relating to the deposits made by flowing water; washed away from one place and deposited in another; as, alluvial soil, mud, accumulations, deposits.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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