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English
Etymology
From de- + compaction.
Pronunciation
Noun
decompaction (countable and uncountable, plural decompactions)
- (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, →ISBN, page 254:As a result of decompaction, the permeability of low-porosity rocks may increase by several orders of magnitude.
Translations
the act of making something less compact