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Strain

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-003635

The deformation of a rock body in response to applied stress, expressed as a change in shape or volume. It is a dimensionless quantity, often measured as a percentage or a ratio of change in length to original length. Geologists analyze strain to understand the tectonic forces that have affected rock formations over geological time.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-003635
FieldOil and gas
SubjectGeology
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-003635",
  "term": "Strain",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "The deformation of a rock body in response to applied stress, expressed as a change in shape or volume. It is a dimensionless quantity, often measured as a percentage or a ratio of change in length to original length. Geologists analyze strain to understand the tectonic forces that have affected rock formations over geological time.",
  "subject": "Geology",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/strain/"
}

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