"pre-salt layer" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: pre-salt layers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} pre-salt layer (plural pre-salt layers)
  1. (geology) A stratum laid down prior to that of a saline layer (formed from encroachment by a sea) Wikipedia link: en:pre-salt layer Categories (topical): Geology
    Sense id: en-pre-salt_layer-en-noun-3PGoADLB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences

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