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aquifère
 aquifère
agric. aqueous; hydrous
environ. aquifer; aquifer
life.sc. aquiferous; water-bearing
life.sc. min.prod. agric. water-bearing formation; water-bearing stratum
nat.res. water-bearing
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earth.sc. phreatic water

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aquifère adj.
agric. aqueous; hydrous
environ. aquifer; aquifer Layers of rock, sand or gravel that can absorb water and allow it to flow. An aquifer acts as a groundwater reservoir when the underlying rock is impermeable. This may be tapped by wells for domestic, agricultural or industrial use. A serious environmental problem arises when the aquifer is contaminated by the seepage of sewage or toxins from waste dumps. If the groundwater in coastal areas is over-used salt water can seep into the aquifer
life.sc. aquiferous; water-bearing
life.sc., min.prod., agric. water-bearing formation; water-bearing stratum
nat.res. water-bearing (geology)
aquifère n.m. adj.
UN, ecol. aquifer
aquifère: 116 phrases in 16 subjects
Agriculture3
Coal2
Construction9
Earth sciences5
Environment4
Finances1
Geophysics2
Hydrology5
Life sciences29
Materials science2
Metallurgy6
Name of organization2
Natural resourses and wildlife conservation22
Transport6
United Nations1
Water resources17