overconsolidated

English

Etymology

From over- +‎ consolidated.

Adjective

overconsolidated (comparative more overconsolidated, superlative most overconsolidated)

  1. consolidated to an excessive degree
  2. (of soil) consolidated to a greater extent than that due to the overburden

Quotations

  • 1995, US EPA, Bioremediation of hazardous wastes:
    The soil at the site was overconsolidated clayey silt with very low permeability.

Verb

overconsolidated

  1. simple past and past participle of overconsolidate

References

  • OED 2004 (online)
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