verb
- accumulating or depositing (minerals, organic matter, or other substances) in a lower soil layer through the downward movement of water
Usage: soil science; present participle of illuviate
Examples
- Clay particles are illuviating in the B horizon of the soil profile.
- Iron oxides are illuviating deeper into the soil during the wet season.
- The process of illuviating minerals creates distinct soil layers.
- Organic compounds are illuviating downward through the soil column.
- Geologists study illuviating materials to understand soil development.