adj. Geol. 1 (of water) situated underground in the zone of saturation; ground water. 2 (of a volcanic eruption or explosion) caused by the heating and expansion of underground water. [Gk phrear phreatos well]
PHREATIC
Meaning of PHREATIC in English
English main colloquial, spoken dictionary. Английский основной разговорный словарь. 2012