Decompaction
//diːkəmˈpækʃən// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The act or process of making something less compact; often specifically the reversal of previous compaction countable, uncountable
"As a result of decompaction, the permeability of low-porosity rocks may increase by several orders of magnitude."
Example
More examples"As a result of decompaction, the permeability of low-porosity rocks may increase by several orders of magnitude."
Etymology
From de- + compaction.
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