Alluvium
noun
A deposit of clay, silt, and sand left by flowing floodwater in a river valley or delta.
During the flood, alluvium was deposited, which improved the soil's fertility.
Often appears as...
- alluvial deposit
- alluvial soil
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noun
A deposit of clay, silt, and sand left by flowing floodwater in a river valley or delta.
During the flood, alluvium was deposited, which improved the soil's fertility.
Often appears as...
- alluvial deposit
- alluvial soil
Usage tips
Formal
Academic
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Geography Term
Alluvium is often used in geography and earth sciences to explain land formations.
The valley's fertile alluvium supports diverse agriculture.
Pro Tip 2/3Natural Processes
Understanding alluvium requires knowledge of natural processes like river flooding and sediment deposition.
River banks overflow, spreading alluvium across the floodplain.
Pro Tip 3/3Soil Fertility
Alluvium is associated with fertile soil, beneficial for farming and plant growth.
Farmers prefer alluvium, as it yields abundant crops.
Pro Tip 1/3Geography Term
Alluvium is often used in geography and earth sciences to explain land formations.
The valley's fertile alluvium supports diverse agriculture.
Pro Tip 2/3Natural Processes
Understanding alluvium requires knowledge of natural processes like river flooding and sediment deposition.
River banks overflow, spreading alluvium across the floodplain.
Pro Tip 3/3Soil Fertility
Alluvium is associated with fertile soil, beneficial for farming and plant growth.
Farmers prefer alluvium, as it yields abundant crops.
Pro Tip 1/3Geography Term
Alluvium is often used in geography and earth sciences to explain land formations.
The valley's fertile alluvium supports diverse agriculture.
Pro Tip 2/3Natural Processes
Understanding alluvium requires knowledge of natural processes like river flooding and sediment deposition.
River banks overflow, spreading alluvium across the floodplain.
Pro Tip 3/3Soil Fertility
Alluvium is associated with fertile soil, beneficial for farming and plant growth.
Farmers prefer alluvium, as it yields abundant crops.
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Quote examples
Charles Lyell
British Lawyer
That ere long, now that curiosity has been so much excited on this subject, some human remains will be detected in the older alluvium of European valleys, I confidently expect.
Quote examples
Charles Lyell
British Lawyer
That ere long, now that curiosity has been so much excited on this subject, some human remains will be detected in the older alluvium of European valleys, I confidently expect.
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