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supercompaction

supercompaction noun: compaction of material into supercompact form.

Noun

supercompaction (uncountable)

  1. compaction of material into supercompact form
    • the supercompaction of radioactive waste

Origin of supercompaction

From super- + compaction.

Questions about supercompaction

What does supercompaction mean?
Supercompaction means compaction of material into supercompact form.
What part of speech is supercompaction?
Supercompaction is a noun.

Words near supercompaction in the dictionary

  1. supercommutative
  2. supercommutators
  3. supercommuter
  4. supercommuters
  5. supercompact
  6. supercompaction
  7. supercompactness
  8. supercompanies
  9. supercompany
  10. supercompensation
  11. supercompensations

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