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.

Related terms

• decompact
• decompactor

Translations

the act of making something less compact

• French: décompactage (fr) m