6. Glossary

Capillary-porous medium; Milieu capillaro-poreux

A porous medium in which capillarity is the dominant fluid-holding mechanism.

Drainage; drainage

Mechanism for replacing wetting fluid by a non-wetting fluid in a porous medium.

Hygroscopic; hygroscopic

which has the ability to absorb moisture, fixing water through an adsorption mechanism.

Imbibition; imbibition

Mechanism for replacing a non-wetting fluid by a wetting fluid in a porous medium.