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Definition of Hydraulic conductivity
1. Noun. (geology) A material property (e.g., for rocks or soil) that describes the rate which water can flow through pore spaces or fractures. SI units: m/s. Symbol: K. ¹
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Medical Definition of Hydraulic conductivity
1. Ease of pressure filtration of a liquid through a membrane; specifically, Kf = η(Q/A) (dx/dP), where Kf = hydraulic conductivity, η = viscosity of the liquid being filtered, Q/A = volume of liquid filtered per unit time and unit area, and dx/dP = reciprocal of the pressure gradient through the membrane; solute concentrations should be identical on both sides of the membrane. Also applied more loosely to measurements on a total membrane of unknown area and thickness with unmeasured fluid viscosity (K = Q/dP). (05 Mar 2000)
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