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noun
The formation of granules, or of cereal grains.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
The formation of granules, or of cereal grains.
The forming of metals into granules by pouring them through a sieve into water while hot.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
The condition of being granulated.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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noun
Granulated tissue on the surface of a healing wound; granulation tissue.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: medicine, sciences
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noun
A bright, transient granular marking on the Sun's photosphere.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences
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noun
The attachment of granules of precious metal to underlying metal of jewellery.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
the act of forming something into granules or grains
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: formation, shaping
noun
new connective tissue and tiny blood vessels that form on the surfaces of a wound during the healing process
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: granulation tissue
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Broader terms: connective tissue
Narrower terms: proud flesh
History
From Late Latin grānulum (“granule”) + -ation. Attested earlier than granule and granulate. By surface analysis, granulate + -ion.
Across languages
16 source translations are retained for this English entry.
