Sammanpressat

Sammanpressat is a Swedish adjective meaning pressed together or compacted. It derives from sammanpressa, meaning to press together, with the past participle ending -at, and is used to describe matter that has been subjected to a pressing or compaction process, resulting in increased density and reduced porosity. In Swedish grammar, sammanpressat is the neuter singular form and agrees with the noun it modifies; other forms such as sammanpressad and sammanpressade align with different gender and number.

In technical and scientific contexts, sammanpressat describes materials or substances produced by compression. Examples include sammanpressad jord (compacted soil), sammanpressat material, pellets, briquettes, and pressed tablets. The term is common in geotechnics, materials science, and industrial production to indicate a solid mass formed by compression rather than shaping through other means. It is often used alongside related terms like komprimerat and pressat, which emphasize different aspects of the same process.

Etymology and usage notes: the word is of Swedish origin and appears in technical manuals, dictionaries, and academic texts. As a compound adjective, sammanpressat can describe a wide range of subjects, including soils, minerals, powders, and food products. See also sammanpressa, komprimerad, pressad, and compression to understand related concepts and terminology in Swedish technical language.