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phreatic

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phre·at·ic  (fr-tk)
adj.
Of or relating to ground water.
[From Greek phrear, phreat-, well, spring; see bhreu- in Indo-European roots.]
phreatic [frɪˈætɪk]
adj
(Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) Geography of or relating to ground water occurring below the water table Compare vadose
[from Greek phrear a well]
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Adj.1.phreatic - of or relating to ground water
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This does not apply to phreatic eruptions (bulk-interaction steam explosivity and contact-surface steam explosivity), as shown by Wohletz (2003), nor is it applicable to magmatic pyroclastic eruptions.
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