aquitard
English
Etymology
From
aqui-
+
Latin
tardus
(
“
late, slow
”
)
.
Noun
aquitard
(
plural
aquitards
)
(
geology
)
A
semipermeable
layer
along an
aquifer
.
Derived terms
aquitardal
Translations
a semipermeable layer along an aquifer
Portuguese:
aquitardo
m
,
aquitarde
m
See also
caprock