moisture equivalent

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Noun

1. A [[measure]] of [[field capacity]] for fine-textured [[soil]] materials, defined as the [[percentage]] of [[water]] which a soil can [[retain]] in opposition to a [[centrifugal force]] 1,000 times that of [[gravity]].

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