colmatation

Noun

  • The impermeable state of an originally porous medium, after it has been effectively clogged, usually by fine particles as a result of the process of colmation, though multiple causes might combine, such as swelling of clay or intrusion of asphalt.
  • Also used as an alternative term for colmation

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