English Explanatory Dictionary

colmatation

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The impermeable state of an originally porous medium, after it has been effectively clogged, usually by fine particles as a result of the process of colmation, though multiple causes might combine, such as swelling of clay or intrusion of asphalt.
  2. Alternative form of colmation.

Word forms

colmatation
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