fissuring
Splitting into fragments
Fissuring is the process of developing cracks, splits, or narrow openings.
The term appears in geological contexts where rock or earth develops fractures, in medical descriptions of skin cracking, and in discussions of concrete or other materials developing structural splits: Fissuring of the heel skin worsens in dry weather.
The word emphasizes gradual formation rather than sudden breaking.
Breaking without separating completely
- fracturingProcess of breaking
- splittingDividing into parts
- fault linesFractures between rock masses
- bedrockSolid stone underground
tectonic · crevasse · seismic · rock formation · erosion · weathering · sedimentary · cleavage
Fired clay objects
- ceramicFired clay material
- glazeThin lustrous coating
- dryingMoisture removal process
- shrinkageDecrease in size
varnish · surface tension · dehydration · kiln · firing · crazing · lacquer · aging
Harm to building base
- settlingReaching resolution or rest
- structural failureLoss of load-bearing capacity
- masonryBuilding with mortared blocks
- mortarGrinding bowl or binder
plaster · façade · weathering · expansion joints · repair · sealant · reinforcement · infrastructure
Inflammation of the skin
- eczemaInflammatory skin disorder
- chappingSkin becoming rough, fissured
- woundCoiled, or an injury
- lesionArea of pathological change
dryness · inflammation · bleeding · painful · chronic · ulceration · psoriasis · dermatology
cracking
Breaking without separating completely
- fracturingProcess of breaking
- splittingDividing into parts
- fault linesFractures between rock masses
bedrock · tectonic · crevasse · seismic · rock formation · erosion · weathering · sedimentary · cleavage · rupturing
pottery
Fired clay objects
shrinkage · varnish · surface tension · dehydration · kiln · firing · crazing · lacquer · aging · brittleness
foundation damage
Harm to building base
- settlingReaching resolution or rest
- structural failureLoss of load-bearing capacity
- masonryBuilding with mortared blocks
mortar · plaster · façade · weathering · expansion joints · repair · sealant · reinforcement · infrastructure · inspection
dermatitis
Inflammation of the skin
lesion · dryness · inflammation · bleeding · painful · chronic · ulceration · psoriasis · dermatology · moisturizer
fissuringsmoothing
Reducing irregularities systematically
patching · resurfacing · filling · holding together · plastering