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decompaction

UK/diːkəmˈpækʃən/

decompaction noun: the act or process of making something less compact; often specifically the reversal of previous compaction.

Noun

decompaction (countable and uncountable, plural decompactions)

  1. The act or process of making something less compact; often specifically the reversal of previous compaction
    • As a result of decompaction, the permeability of low-porosity rocks may increase by several orders of magnitude.1995, Georgiy P. Zaraisky, Victor N. Balashov, “Thermal Decompaction of Rocks”, in Shmulovich et al., editors, Fluids in the Crust, →ISBN, page 254

Forms of decompaction

pluraldecompactions

Origin of decompaction

From de- + compaction.

Questions about decompaction

What does decompaction mean?
Decompaction means the act or process of making something less compact; often specifically the reversal of previous compaction.
What part of speech is decompaction?
Decompaction is a noun.
How do you pronounce decompaction?
Decompaction is pronounced /diːkəmˈpækʃən/ (UK).
What is the plural of decompaction?
The plural of decompaction is decompactions.

Words near decompaction in the dictionary

  1. decompactified
  2. decompactifies
  3. decompactify
  4. decompactifying
  5. decompacting
  6. decompaction
  7. decompactions
  8. decompactor
  9. decompactors
  10. decompacts
  11. decompartmentalisation

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