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zone of saturation
zone of saturation n (Geological Science) the ground below the water table zone of saturation
zone of saturation[′zōn əv ‚sach·ə′rā·shən] (hydrology) A subsurface zone in which water fills the interstices and is under pressure greater than atmospheric pressure. Also known as phreatic zone; saturated zone. zone of saturationThe level below which the subsoil and rock masses of the earth are fully saturated. See illustration under groundwater. |