infiltration capacity
noun
the maximum rate at which a soil in a given condition will absorb water.
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Also called infiltration rate .
Origin of infiltration capacity
First recorded in 1930–35
Words nearby infiltration capacity
infighting, infill, infiltrate, infiltration, infiltration anesthesia, infiltration capacity, infiltration gallery, infiltrometer, infimum, infin., in fine feather
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