granulation

noun

gran·​u·​la·​tion ˌgran-yə-ˈlā-shən 

1

: the act or process of granulating : the condition of being granulated

2

: one of the minute red granules of new capillaries formed on the surface of a wound in healing

3

: granule sense 2

Examples of granulation in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The best way to avoid keratin granulations is taking off your nail polish after three weeks. —Megan Decker, refinery29.com, 5 Jan. 2024

The difference between the two is just granulation—regular grits have a medium grind and cook in 10 minutes, while quick grits are ground fine and cook in just 5 minutes. —Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 9 Nov. 2023

The Etruscans were masters of granulation. —Myrna Petlicki, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2022

While other college students spent their summers goofing off, Jean Prounis, 29, was studying chain making, granulation, and bezel making. —Lynn Yaeger, Vogue, 31 Jan. 2023

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. —Neil Genzlinger, New York Times, 28 Dec. 2022

Having been buried with the Etruscans, granulation first came to Castellani’s attention when archaeologists of his time started unearthing treasures from Etruscan sites. —Kyle Roderick, Forbes, 23 June 2021

This Roman master goldsmith devoted his life to replicating labor-intensive and exquisitely elegant jewelry-making techniques, such as Etruscan granulation. —Kyle Roderick, Forbes, 23 June 2021

Linda Hoj's center rainbow moonstone pendant with sapphires surround in 22K gold with handmade chain and detailed granulation work. —Beth Bernstein, Forbes, 1 June 2021

Word History

First Known Use

1612, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing granulation

• granulation tissue

Kids Definition

granulation

noun

gran·​u·​la·​tion ˌgran-yə-ˈlā-shən 

1

: the act or process of granulating or the condition of being granulated

2

: one of the small raised places of a granulated surface

Medical Definition

granulation

noun

gran·​u·​la·​tion ˌgran-yə-ˈlā-shən 

1

: the act or process of granulating : the condition of being granulated

2

a

: one of the small elevations of a granulated surface:

(1)

: a minute mass of tissue projecting from the surface of an organ (as on the eyelids in trachoma)

(2)

: one of the minute red granules made up of loops of newly formed capillaries that form on a raw surface (as of a wound) and that with fibroblasts are the active agents in the process of healing see granulation tissue

b

: the act or process of forming such elevations or granules