Meanings
nounphreatic zone (plural phreatic zones)
plural phreatic zones
- geographythe part of an aquifer, below the water table, in which relatively all pores and fractures are saturated with water
Synonyms: saturated zone, zone of saturation
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe part of an aquifer, below the water table, in which relatively all pores and fractures are saturated with water
Also see
Translations
Indonesian zona jenuh
- zona jenuhpart of an aquifer saturated with water
Spanish capa freática
- capa freáticapart of an aquifer saturated with water
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phreatic zone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phreatic%20zone
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“phreatic zone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phreatic%20zone. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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