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Caprock
UK
/ˈkæp.rɒk/
US
/ˈkæp.rɑk/
Translation of "caprock" into Russian
caprock
Noun
UK
/ˈkæp.rɒk/
US
/ˈkæp.rɑk/
caprock
caprocks pl
The caprock prevents the oil from seeping to the surface.
Покрышка предотвращает просачивание нефти на поверхность.
Additional translations
покровный слой
Definitions
caprock
Noun
UK
/ˈkæp.rɒk/
US
/ˈkæp.rɑk/
A hard, impermeable layer of rock that lies over and protects a softer or more easily eroded layer beneath it.
The caprock prevented the underlying shale from eroding away quickly.
A layer of rock that forms the top of an oil or gas reservoir, trapping the hydrocarbons beneath it.
The geologists were excited to find a thick caprock, indicating a potential oil reserve below.
caprock
Adjective
UK
/ˈkæp.rɒk/
US
/ˈkæp.rɑk/
Relating to or characteristic of a caprock; functioning as a protective or sealing layer.
Caprock stability must be assessed before carbon can be stored underground.