phreatic
The adjective phreatic ( ancient Greek φρέαρ phréar , German 'fountain' , genitive φρέατος phréatos ) refers to:
- phreatic water, see groundwater
- water-filled caves, see phreatic zone
- in volcanology, water vapor explosions in general, in which superheated water turns into steam as a result of a sudden release of pressure , see phreatic explosion
See also:
- Phreatomagmatism (disambiguation)
