Hydrogeology

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The geology of groundwater, especially concerning the physical, biological and chemical properties of its occurrence and movement. uncountable, usually

    "This issue led to an interim battle among the parties to exclude various expert witnesses regarding the aquifer's hydrogeology and a five-day evidentiary hearing before Special Master Eugene Siler in May 2019."

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"This issue led to an interim battle among the parties to exclude various expert witnesses regarding the aquifer's hydrogeology and a five-day evidentiary hearing before Special Master Eugene Siler in May 2019."

Etymology

From hydro- + geology.

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