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To encapsulate this phenomenon, a new term has emerged—“dustification.” This term describes the process whereby solid structures convert into a fine powder without the visible markers of a traditional collapse, such as the pounding and crushing one might expect from physical collapse or explosion. The sheer amount of dust generated is striking. Dense clouds diminished sunlight to the point of making the surroundings nearly pitch-dark, illustrating the volume of material involved in this transformation.