infiltration capacity

noun

1. the maximum rate at which a soil in a given condition will absorb water.

Word History and Origins

Origin of infiltration capacity¹

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

"There's practically no infiltration capacity left in any of the catchments on the east coast," Mortlock said.

From Reuters

“Soya bean devastates native forests and decreases the infiltration capacity of soils,” says the indigenous campaigner Cruz.

From The Guardian

The programme began after the 1998 Yangtze River floods, which the government blamed on loss of tree cover, although reductions in riparian buffers and soil infiltration capacity probably also had a major role.

From Nature