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noun
A clogging layer of typically densely packed decaying organic matter which impedes the downward flow of water.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: subsoil hydraulics
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noun
A restrictive layer that develops beneath the distribution lines of the soil absorption system of septic tanks at the gravel-soil or bed-soil interface.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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History
From bio- + mat.
