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.
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