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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gen. | per |
nappe libre | |
earth.sc. | phreatic water |
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aqueous; hydrous | |||
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 | |||
aquiferous; water-bearing | |||
water-bearing formation; water-bearing stratum | |||
water-bearing (geology) | |||
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aquifer |
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