granulation

[ gran-yuh-ley-shuhn ]

noun

1. the act or process of granulating.
2. a granulated condition.
3. any of the grains of a granulated surface.
4. Pathology.
   1. the formation of granulation tissue, especially in healing.
   2. granulation tissue.
5. Astronomy. one of the small, short-lived features of the sun's surface that in the aggregate give it a mottled appearance when viewed with a telescope.

Word History and Origins

Origin of granulation¹

First recorded in 1606–15; granule + -ation

Example Sentences

The visit to the Victoria and Albert certainly had that effect, especially the jewelry rooms and one particular ancient gold Etruscan bowl decorated with an esoteric technique called granulation.

From New York Times

Cloud first, blue sky thinking, granulation, growth hacking.

From Seattle Times

The “granulation” of the title has a triple meaning here.

From The Guardian

Add sugar, and mix until there is no longer granulation to the sugar.

From Seattle Times

The telescope also will let people one at a time view sunspots, prominences and granulations of the sun’s surface, Snyder said.

From Washington Times