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of or relating to alluvium
Definition that contains alluvial
- gold a soft yellow malleable ductile (trivalent and univalent) metallic element; occurs mainly as nuggets in rocks and alluvial deposits; does not react with most chemicals but is attacked by chlorine and aqua regia
- bottom low-lying alluvial land near a river
- delta a low triangular area of alluvial deposits where a river divides before entering a larger body of water
- au a soft yellow malleable ductile (trivalent and univalent) metallic element; occurs mainly as nuggets in rocks and alluvial deposits; does not react with most chemicals but is attacked by chlorine and aqua regia
- bottomland low-lying alluvial land near a river
- placer an alluvial deposit that contains particles of some valuable mineral
- alluvial flat a flat resulting from repeated deposits of alluvial material by running water
- flooded gum any of several Australian gum trees growing on moist or alluvial soil
- alluvial plain a flat resulting from repeated deposits of alluvial material by running water
- accretion (geology) an increase in land resulting from alluvial deposits or waterborne sediment