hydrogeologyn.
/ˌhʌɪdrəʊdʒiːˈɒlədʒi/ That part of geology which treats of the relations of water on or below the surface of the earth.
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hydrogeologya1819
palaeohydrography1853
geohydrology1906
a1819 R. Watt Bibliotheca Brit. (1824) III. (at cited word) Hydrogeology [referring to Lamarcke's Hydrogéologie].
1855 R. G. Mayne Expos. Lexicon Med. Sci. (1860) Hydrogeologia,..a branch of general physics which treats of the waters spread upon the surface of the earth: hydrogeology.
1881 W. J. Sollas in Nature 15 Sept. 474/1 Physiological Geology..includes meteorology, hydro-geology.
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hydrogeoˈlogical adj. relating to this.
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hydrogeological1877
geohydrologic1905
geohydrological1931
1877 Academy 3 Nov. 434/2 Hydrogeology is a term which Mr. J. Lucas has introduced to denote the relation of geological science to the important subject of water-supply. A hydrogeological survey would..examine into all facts which relate to the form, the position, and the capacity of subterranean water-systems.
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