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The ratio of the volume of water that an initially saturated porous-medium  sample retains after being drained by [[gravity]] to the volume of the [[porous medium]].
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<div class="definition"><div class="short_definition">The ratio of the volume of water that an initially saturated porous-medium  sample retains after being drained by [[gravity]] to the volume of the [[porous medium]].</div><br/> </div>
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Latest revision as of 06:39, 30 March 2024

The ratio of the volume of water that an initially saturated porous-medium sample retains after being drained by gravity to the volume of the porous medium.

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