1. to undergo or cause eluviation; to leach or remove soluble minerals from soil or rock by the action of water percolating downward
Usage: geology, soil science; third person singular present tense or plural form of eluviate

Examples

• Water eluviates minerals from the upper soil layers during heavy rainfall.
• The acidic groundwater eluviates iron and aluminum from the bedrock.
• Over time, the weathering process eluviates soluble salts from the exposed rock face.
• In tropical climates, intense precipitation eluviates nutrients from the topsoil.
• The soil profile shows where water has eluviated clay particles downward.