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  1.                 From en.wiktionary.org:
                    

    ** English

    *** Alternative forms

    - [en]

    *** Etymology

    From [en].

    *** Noun

    [en-noun]

    1. A microscopic crack

    *** Verb

    [en-verb]

    1. To cause the formation of microscopic cracks 2. * {{ quote-journal | en | year=1996 | author=E.M. Winkler | title=Properties of marble as building veneer | journal=International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining | volume=33 | issue=2 | doi=10.1016/0148-9062(95)00050-X |passage=Granitic rocks are MICROCRACKED by differential contraction during cooling of the magma.}}