lugeon

English

Etymology

For Maurice Lugeon, Swiss geologist.

Noun

lugeon (plural lugeons)

1. (geology) A unit of measurement of permeability, equal to one foot per year.

References

• USBR Geology Field Manual at https://web.archive.org/web/20080724053158/http://www.usbr.gov/pmts/geology/geolman2/Chapter16.pdf

Anagrams

• lounge