decompaction en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /diːkəmˈpækʃən/ (UK)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English compaction English decompaction From de- + compaction.
Meanings
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(countable, in geology, uncountable) 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
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| decompactions | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
Translations (1)
fr décompactage (the act of making something less compact)