granitization

[gran-i-tuh-zey-shuhn]

gran·it·i·za·tion

[gran-i-tuh-zey-shuhn]
noun
a hypothetical process of forming granite.
Also called gran·i·ti·fi·ca·tion [gran-i-tuh-fi-key-shuhn] .


Origin:
1890–95; granitize + -ation
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Granitization has a plethora of syllables.
So is pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis. Does it mean:
an obscure term ostensibly referring to a lung disease caused by silica dust, sometimes cited as one of the longest words in the English language.
the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language).
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granitization or granitisation (ˌɡrænɪtaɪˈzeɪʃən)
 
n
the metamorphic conversion of a rock into granite
 
granitisation or granitisation
 
n

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granitization

formation of granite or closely related rocks by metamorphic processes, as opposed to igneous processes in which such rocks form from a melt, or magma, of granitic composition. In granitization, sediments are transformed in their solid state or in a partially molten state. The solid-state process requires the addition and removal of various chemical components by solid-state diffusion, vapour transport, or the movement of certain fluids such as aqueous solutions

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