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dilatancy
noun[ U ]
chemistry, geology specializeduk /daɪˈleɪ.tən.si/ us /daɪˈleɪ.t̬ən.si/
the property of some substances to become more solid under pressure: 膨胀
Dilatancy is the change of overall volume produced by strain in an assembly of particles. 膨胀是粒子组合中由应变产生的总体积的变化。
The very thin veins that developed in clay-rich areas suggest that they episodically underwent dilatancy.
This relates to a property of granular materials under pressure called the "principle of dilatancy".
Earthquakes may be caused by dilatancy - massive cracking of rock within the Earth in response to an increase in tectonic strain.
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