aquitard

English

Etymology

From aqua (“water”) + tardus (“late, slow”).

Noun

aquitard (plural aquitards)

(geology) A semipermeable layer along an aquifer.

Derived terms

aquitardal

Translations

a semipermeable layer along an aquifer

Portuguese: aquitardo m, aquitarde m

See also

caprock

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