eluvium|eluvia in English
noun
detritus from weathering of rock (Geology)
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1. Alluvion overflow; flood Not to be confused with: alluvium – a deposit of sand, mud, silt, or gravel formed by flowing eluvium – a deposit of soil, dust, or rock debris formed by the decomposition of rock illuvium – the material accumulated through soil that has been leached out of another layer of soil Abused, Confused, & Misused Words by Mary