granulation

Meaning

1. (countable, uncountable) The formation of granules, or of cereal grains.
2. (countable, uncountable) The formation of granules, or of cereal grains.
3. (uncountable) The condition of being granulated.
4. (countable, uncountable) Granulated tissue on the surface of a healing wound; granulation tissue.
5. (countable, uncountable) A bright, transient granular marking on the Sun's photosphere.
6. (countable, uncountable) The attachment of granules of precious metal to underlying metal of jewellery.

Synonyms

granule

granulation tissue

corning

crystallizing

grain

graining

grainy

granular

granulate

granulating

incarnation

particle

pelletization

pelletize

photospheric granulation

pelletisation

crystallisation

crystallization

Translations

granulación

granulazione

granulation

Körnung

Granulationsgewebe

κοκκίδωση

κοκκοποίηση

granule

verdeling

verbrokkeling

granulatie

granulação

gránulo

التحبيب

Etymology

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