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low-salinity waterflooding

1. n. []

An enhanced oil recovery method that uses water with a low concentration of dissolved salts as a flooding medium. The sources of low-salinity water are typically rivers, lakes, or aquifers associated with meteoric water.

See related terms: enhanced oil recoverywaterflooding