Pronunciations
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/diːkəmˈpækʃən/
Pronunciation notes
- UK
Noun
The act or process of making something less compact; often specifically the reversal of previous compaction
Usage- Countable
- Uncountable
- in geology
- Related words
- Examples
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As a result of decompaction, the permeability of low-porosity rocks may increase by several orders of magnitude.