fossil water — noun Water which has been trapped in an underground reservoir since a previous geological age • • • Main Entry: ↑fossil * * * fossil water, water deposited underground in geological ages: »Fossil water…apparently accumulated during heavy rains… … Useful english dictionary
fossil water — aquifer aquifer n. 1. an underground bed or layer yielding ground water for wells and springs etc.; as, the Oglala aquifer. The water contained in an aquifer may be of great age, and in such cases is sometimes called {fossil water}. [WordNet 1.5… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fossil water — fosilinis vanduo statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Vanduo, esantis uždaruose Žemės plutos uolienų ertmėse. atitikmenys: angl. fossil water; underground water vok. Fossilwasser, n rus. подземная вода, f; фоссильная вода, f … Ekologijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
fossil water — water that has become detached from the hydrological cycle having lain, untouched and without addition, in deep aquifers since prehistoric times … Geography glossary
fossil water — /ˈfɒsəl wɔtə/ (say fosuhl wawtuh) noun water which has been trapped in an aquifer for thousands or even millions of years; palaeowater …
Water supply and sanitation in Saudi Arabia — differs from most other countries in three significant aspects. First, it relies almost exclusively on two sources that are absent in most other countries: desalination and fossil water. Second, given the substantial oil wealth of the country,… … Wikipedia
Fossil — Fos sil, a. [L. fossilis, fr. fodere to dig: cf. F. fossile. See {Fosse}.] 1. Dug out of the earth; as, fossil coal; fossil salt. [1913 Webster] 2. preserved from a previous geological age; as, fossil water from deep wells; usually implying that… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fossil copal — Fossil Fos sil, a. [L. fossilis, fr. fodere to dig: cf. F. fossile. See {Fosse}.] 1. Dug out of the earth; as, fossil coal; fossil salt. [1913 Webster] 2. preserved from a previous geological age; as, fossil water from deep wells; usually… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fossil cork — Fossil Fos sil, a. [L. fossilis, fr. fodere to dig: cf. F. fossile. See {Fosse}.] 1. Dug out of the earth; as, fossil coal; fossil salt. [1913 Webster] 2. preserved from a previous geological age; as, fossil water from deep wells; usually… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fossil farina — Fossil Fos sil, a. [L. fossilis, fr. fodere to dig: cf. F. fossile. See {Fosse}.] 1. Dug out of the earth; as, fossil coal; fossil salt. [1913 Webster] 2. preserved from a previous geological age; as, fossil water from deep wells; usually… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
