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Compaction
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Compaction
[geology] Compaction (geology) refers to the process by which a sediment progressively loses its porosity due to the effects of loading. This forms part of the process of lithification. When a layer of sediment is originally deposited, it contains an open framework of particles with the pore...
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compaction
Type: Term Pronunciation: kom-pak′shŭn Definitions: 1. The process following the third cleavage division of the zygote during which the blastomeres maximize their contact with each other by polarization and adhesion, forming a compact ball that is held together by tight junctions; compact...
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Compaction
a state where soil particles are forced closely together, reducing pore space.
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Compaction
Often this term comes up when one is talking about new landscaping around a new construction whether it be a private home site, or commercial site. Compaction is created by heavy machinery squeezing the layers of the soil together. It is destructive to the composition and structure of the soil. No l...
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Compaction
Reduction of the bulk of solid waste by rolling and tamping.
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compaction
[n] - an increase in the density of something
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Compaction
When soil is compressed naturally or otherwise to the extent that water cannot drain away or plant roots penetrate. Subsoiling is carried out to alleviate this.
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Compaction
The process of inducing a closer packing of particles in a granular material by rolling or other mechanical means.
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compaction
Process that occurs during the morula stage of embryogenesis in which blastomeres increase their cell-cell contact area and develop gap junctions. In mice compaction occurs at the 8 cell stage and after this the developmental fate of each cell becomes restricted.
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Compaction
Com·pac'tion noun [ Latin compactio .] The act of making compact, or the state of being compact. [ Obsolete] Bacon.
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compaction
compression 2 concretion noun an increase in the density of something
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compaction
(kәm-pak´shәn) a complication of labor in twin births in which there is simultaneous full engagement of the leading fetal poles of both twins, so that the true pelvic cavity is filled and further descent is prevented.
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Compaction
• (n.) The act of making compact, or the state of being compact.
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compaction
(from the article `rock`) ...deformation, creep, and recrystallization. (5) Time is an influential factor as well. (6) The rate of loading (i.e., the rate at which stress is ... Large raindrops, up to 6 mm (0.2 inch) in diameter, have terminal velocities of about 10 metres (30 feet) per second and s...
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compaction
compression
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compaction
- an increase in the density of something
- the act of crushing
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Compaction
The process whereby the volume of freshly placed mortar or concrete is reduced to the minimum practical space, usually by vibration, centrifugation, tamping, or some combination of these; to mold it within forms or molds and around embedded parts and reinforcement, and to eliminate voids other than ...
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Compaction
[disambiguation] A list of categories related to FK Lyn ...
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compaction
1) Compression 2) Concentration 3) Concretion 4) Densification
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