eluvium

noun

elu·​vi·​um

plural -s

1

: rock debris produced by the weathering and disintegration of rock in situ compare alluvium

2

: fine soil or sand deposited by wind (as in dunes)

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin eluere to wash out, after such pairs as Latin alluere to wash against: Late Latin alluvium

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