granulation

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English

Etymology

From Late Latin grānulum (granule) +‎ -ation. Attested earlier than granule and granulate. By surface analysis, granulate +‎ -ion.

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Noun

granulation (countable and uncountable, plural granulations)

  1. The formation of granules, or of cereal grains.
    1. The forming of metals into granules by pouring them through a sieve into water while hot.
  2. (uncountable) The condition of being granulated.
  3. (medicine) Granulated tissue on the surface of a healing wound; granulation tissue.
  4. (astronomy) A bright, transient granular marking on the Sun's photosphere.
  5. The attachment of granules of precious metal to underlying metal of jewellery.

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References

  1. ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2025) “granulation (n.)”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.

French

Pronunciation

Noun

granulation f (plural granulations)

  1. granulation

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