decompaction

English

Etymology

From de- +‎ compaction.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /diːkəmˈpækʃən/

Noun

decompaction (countable and uncountable, plural decompactions)

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

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