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10 Language-to-English DictionariesZone of saturation
/zoʊn əv ˌsætʃ.əˈreɪ.ʃən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The subsurface zone in which all the interstices are filled with water under pressure greater than that of the atmosphere.
"The well had to be drilled deeper to reach the zone of saturation." - 2
The upper surface of this underground layer forms the water table, separating it from the overlying vadose zone.
"Heavy rainfall causes the water table to rise within the zone of saturation."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines the English word 'zone', derived from the Ancient Greek 'zōnē' meaning girdle or belt, with 'saturation', originating from the Latin 'saturatio' from 'satur' meaning full or sated. Developed in late 19th-century hydrogeology to describe subsurface strata where all interconnected pores and fractures are completely filled with water.
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zone de saturation
Transliteration: zon də satyʁasjɔ̃
"L'eau souterraine se trouve principalement dans la zone de saturation."
Sättigungszone
Transliteration: zɛtɪɡʊŋsˌt͡soːnə
"Das Grundwasser befindet sich vollständig in der Sättigungszone."
zona di saturazione
Transliteration: ˈdzɔna di saturatˈtsjone
"La falda acquifera si estende all'interno della zona di saturazione."
zona de saturación
Transliteration: ˈsona de saturaˈsjon
"El agua subterránea llena todos los espacios en la zona de saturación."
zona de saturação
Transliteration: ˈzõnɐ dɨ satuɾɐˈsɐ̃w
"A água subterrânea preenche os poros na zona de saturação."
संतृप्ति क्षेत्र
Transliteration: santripati kshetra
"भूजल संतृप्ति क्षेत्र के भीतर पाया जाता है।"
饱和带
Transliteration: bǎohé dài
"地下水储存在饱和带之中。"
포화대
Transliteration: pohwadae
"지하수는 포화대 내에 존재합니다."
飽和帯
Transliteration: hōwatai
"地下水は飽和帯の中に満たされています。"
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