striation
noun
stri·a·tion
strī-ˈā-shən 
1
a
: the fact or state of being striated
b
: arrangement of striations or striae
2
: a minute groove, scratch, or channel especially when one of a parallel series
3
: any of the alternate dark and light cross bands of a myofibril of striated muscle
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The cells at the top of the striations had ample oxygen; those at the bottom had virtually none.
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Carrie Arnold, Quanta Magazine, 21 Apr. 2025
Its base is crafted from iron eye stone, known for its golden striations.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 1 Apr. 2025
Single-trunked and straight, their bark color ranges from almost white to light gray and is smooth except for horizontal striations of darker grays.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Feb. 2025
These were the years in which capitalism shed its pitiless light on the absurd British soul, with its deep striations of caste and station, its postcolonial taint, most of all its perverted emotional core, full of love and loathing for its own extremes of domination and servitude.
—Rachel Cusk, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
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Carrie Arnold, Quanta Magazine, 21 Apr. 2025
Its base is crafted from iron eye stone, known for its golden striations.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 1 Apr. 2025
Single-trunked and straight, their bark color ranges from almost white to light gray and is smooth except for horizontal striations of darker grays.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Feb. 2025
These were the years in which capitalism shed its pitiless light on the absurd British soul, with its deep striations of caste and station, its postcolonial taint, most of all its perverted emotional core, full of love and loathing for its own extremes of domination and servitude.
—Rachel Cusk, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
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“Striation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/striation. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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striation
noun
stri·a·tion
strī-ˈā-shən
1
: the fact or state of being striated
2
: a tiny groove, scratch, or channel especially when one of a parallel series
3
: any of the alternate dark and light cross bands of a myofibril of striated muscle
Medical Definition
striation
noun
stri·a·tion
strī-ˈā-shən
1
: the fact or state of being striated
2
: a minute groove, scratch, or channel especially when one of a parallel series
3
: any of the alternate dark and light cross bands of a myofibril of striated muscle
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