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moisture equivalent
The ratio of the weight of water--which soil, after saturation, will retain against a centrifugal force 1,000 times the force of gravity--to the weight of the soil when dry. The ratio is stated as a percentage.
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Mining
- Category: General mining; Mineral mining
- Government Agency: USBM
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