The process of forming fissures or cracks; the state of being fissured or deeply cleft.
From Latin 'fissura' (cleft) + the suffix '-ation' (denoting a process or condition). This noun describes the action or result of natural cracking and division occurring over time.
Fissuration of ancient pottery and paintings tells archaeologists the temperature swings these objects experienced—wider fissures mean bigger climate changes happened after they were made!
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