Eluviated

/ɪˈluːviˌeɪtɪd/ verb

Definition

Past tense of eluviate; having undergone chemical weathering resulting in accumulated residual material at the surface.

Etymology

Regular past tense of 'eluviate,' indicating that the weathering and accumulation process has been completed.

Kelly Says

Once material has been eluviated, geologists can read the chemical fingerprints left behind to understand the parent rock's composition and the climate that weathered it.

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