granitification

granitification
granitificāˈtion noun
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Main Entry:granite

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granitification
(grænɪtɪfɪˈkeɪʃən)
[f. granite + -ification.]
The action of forming, or the process of being formed, into granite.
in W. Humble Dict. Geol. & Min.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • Granitification — Gra*nit i*fi*ca tion, n. [Granite + L. ficare (in comp.) to make. See { fy}.] The act or the process of forming into granite. Humble. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • granitization — /gran i teuh zay sheuhn/, n. a hypothetical process of forming granite. Also called granitification /gran i teuh fi kay sheuhn/. [1890 95; GRANITIZE + ATION] * * * ▪ geology       formation of granite or closely related rocks by metamorphic… …   Universalium

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