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Phreatic         
·adj Subterranean;
- applied to sources supplying wells.
phreatic         
[fr?'at?k]
¦ adjective Geology relating to or denoting underground water in the zone below the water table. Compare with vadose.
?(of a volcanic eruption) caused by the heating and expansion of groundwater.
Origin
C19: from Gk phrear, phreat- 'a well' + -ic.
Phreatic         
Phreatic is a term used in hydrology to refer to aquifers, in speleology to refer to cave passages, and in volcanology to refer to a type of volcanic eruption.

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Phreatic

Phreatic is a term used in hydrology to refer to aquifers, in speleology to refer to cave passages, and in volcanology to refer to a type of volcanic eruption.

Examples of use of phreatic
1. "Last night, at 10.58pm, there was a phreatic or steam–driven explosion, producing ash clouds 1.5km from the summit.