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cryptovolcanic
[
krip-toh-vol-
kan
-ik
]
cryp·to·vol·can·ic
/
ˌkrɪp
toʊ
vɒlˈkæn
ɪk
/
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[
krip-toh-vol-
kan
-ik
]
Show IPA
adjective
Geology
.
of or pertaining to a rock structure providing indirect or incomplete evidence of volcanism.
Origin:
1920–25;
crypto-
+
volcanic
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Cryptovolcanic
is always a great word to know.
So is
soil
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infiltration
. Does it mean:
So is
convergent plate boundary
. Does it mean:
portion of the earth's surface consisting of disintegrated rock and humus
capability of a porous rock or sediment to permit the flow of fluids through its pore spaces
seepage of water into soil or rock
rich soil containing a relatively equal mixture of sand, silt and a smaller proportion of clay
ratio of the volume of the pores of a substance to the total volume of the mass
tectonic boundary where two plates are moving toward each other
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