"lugeon" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: lugeons [plural]
Etymology: For Maurice Lugeon, Swiss geologist. Head templates: {{en-noun}} lugeon (plural lugeons)
  1. (geology) A unit of measurement of permeability, equal to one foot per year. Wikipedia link: Maurice Lugeon Categories (topical): Geology, Units of measure

Inflected forms

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