colmatation

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noun

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.

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Meanings

nouncolmatation (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe 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. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of colmation.
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APA

colmatation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/colmatation

MLA

“colmatation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/colmatation. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “colmatation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/colmatation.

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