"porewater" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: porewaters [plural]
Etymology: From pore + water Etymology templates: {{af|en|pore|water}} pore + water Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} porewater (countable and uncountable, plural porewaters)
  1. (geology) The water that fills the pores between the grains of sediment etc. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Geology Synonyms: pore water, pore-water Related terms: pore water pressure
    Sense id: en-porewater-en-noun-FFW0jGkm Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences

Inflected forms

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