granitization

[ gran-i-tuh-zey-shuhn ]

noun

1. a hypothetical process of forming granite.

granitization

/ ˌɡrænɪtaɪˈzeɪʃən /

noun

1. the metamorphic conversion of a rock into granite

Word History and Origins

Origin of granitization¹

First recorded in 1890–95; granitize + -ation