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Princeton's WordNet
phreaticadjective
of or relating to ground water
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phreaticadjective
Of or pertaining to ground water
Etymology: From stem of φρέαρ
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phreatic
Phreatic refers to something relating to groundwater or occurring below the water table, in the zone of saturation. It is often used in the context of geological studies, indicating water or other solutions acting on or derived from underlying layers of rock or soil. For instance, a phreatic explosion or eruption in volcanology refers to an eruption driven by explosive expanding steam resulting from cold groundwater coming into contact with hot magma or lava.
Webster Dictionary
Phreaticadjective
subterranean; -- applied to sources supplying wells
Etymology: [F. phratique, from Gr. , , a well.]
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Phreatic
Phreatic is a term used in hydrology to refer to aquifers, in speleology to refer to cave passages, and in volcanology to refer to eruption type.
Anagrams for phreatic »
chapiter
patchier
pie chart
piechart
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of phreatic in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of phreatic in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of phreatic in a Sentence
Between 2013 and 2017, there were numerous phreatic eruptions that influx toxic metals, extreme acidity, and heat to the lake, but nevertheless we saw some of the same microorganisms in the same environment.
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