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acuífero m
life.sc.	water-bearing
life.sc., min.prod., agric.	water-bearing formation; water-bearing stratum
tech.	water bearing
acuífero adj.
gen.	aquifer; aquiferous
acuifero adj.
environ.	aquifer Layers of rock, sand or gravel that can absorb water and allow it to flow. An aquifer acts as a groundwater reservoir when the underlying rock is impermeable. This may be tapped by wells for domestic, agricultural or industrial use. A serious environmental problem arises when the aquifer is contaminated by the seepage of sewage or toxins from waste dumps. If the groundwater in coastal areas is over-used salt water can seep into the aquifer; aquifer

acuífero: 95 phrases in 13 subjects

Agriculture	1
Coal	2
Earth sciences	10
Environment	2
General	1
Hydrology	6
Life sciences	45
Materials science	3
Meteorology	1
Name of organization	2
United Nations	1
Waste management	1
Water resources	20