lugeon

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noun

A unit of measurement of permeability, equal to one foot per year.

Scrabble 7

Meanings

nounlugeon (plural lugeons)

plural lugeons

  1. geographyA unit of measurement of permeability, equal to one foot per year.

Origin

For Maurice Lugeon, Swiss geologist.

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APA

lugeon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lugeon

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“lugeon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lugeon. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lugeon,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lugeon.

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