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cratonization

cratonization noun: the process during which a craton is formed.

Noun

cratonization (uncountable)

  1. The process during which a craton is formed.

Origin of cratonization

From craton + -ization.

Questions about cratonization

What does cratonization mean?
Cratonization means the process during which a craton is formed.
What part of speech is cratonization?
Cratonization is a noun.

Words near cratonization in the dictionary

  1. cratonal
  2. cratonic
  3. cratonic sequence
  4. cratonic sequences
  5. cratonisation
  6. cratonization
  7. cratons
  8. cratoxylone
  9. crats
  10. Cratty
  11. Crattys

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