colmation

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noun

A process of progressive clogging of a porous medium by fine particles such as might occur in groundwater passing through, thereby reducing the medium's porosity and, accordingly, its permeability.

Opposite
diffusionsuffusion
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Meanings

nouncolmation (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA process of progressive clogging of a porous medium by fine particles such as might occur in groundwater passing through, thereby reducing the medium's porosity and, accordingly, its permeability.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
diffusionsuffusion
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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