granulation
See also: Granulation
English
editEtymology
editFrom Late Latin grānulum (“granule”) -ation.[1] Attested earlier than granule and granulate. By surface analysis, granulate -ion.
Pronunciation
edit- Rhymes: -eɪʃən
Noun
editgranulation (countable and uncountable, plural granulations)
- The formation of granules, or of cereal grains.
- The forming of metals into granules by pouring them through a sieve into water while hot.
- (uncountable) The condition of being granulated.
- (medicine) Granulated tissue on the surface of a healing wound; granulation tissue.
- (astronomy) A bright, transient granular marking on the Sun's photosphere.
- The attachment of granules of precious metal to underlying metal of jewellery.
Derived terms
editRelated terms
editTranslations
editformation of granules
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condition of being granulated
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attachment of granules of precious metal
References
edit- ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “granulation (n.)”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
French
editPronunciation
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Noun
editgranulation f (plural granulations)
Further reading
edit- “granulation”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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