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Definition: Diluviums
Diluvium
\Di*lu"vi*um\, n.; pl. E.
Diluviums, L.
Diluvia.
[L. diluvium. See
Dilute,
Deluge.] (Geol.)
A deposit of superficial loam, sand, gravel, stones, etc.,
caused by former action of flowing waters, or the melting of
glacial ice.
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Note: The accumulation of matter by the ordinary operation of
water is termed alluvium.
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