vadose

[ vey-dohs ]

adjective

, Geology.

1. found or located above the water table:

   vadose water; vadose zone.

vadose

/ ˈveɪdəʊs /

adjective

1. of, relating to, designating, or derived from water occurring above the water table

   vadose water

   vadose deposits

Word History and Origins

Origin of vadose¹

1895–1900; < Latin vadōsus shallow, equivalent to vad ( um ) a shoal, ford + -ōsus -ose ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of vadose¹

C19: from Latin vadōsus full of shallows, from vadum a ford

Example Sentences

Vadose zone transport in dry forests of central Argentina: Role of land use.

From Scientific American

The space between the water table and the earth's surface is sometimes referred to as the vadose zone or the zone of weathering, since it is the belt in which weathering processes are most active.

From Project Gutenberg