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micritization

micritization noun: the formation of micrite, especially by microbial action.

Noun

micritization (countable and uncountable, plural micritizations)

  1. The formation of micrite, especially by microbial action.
    • The micritization of many skeletal elements reveals shallow water conditions [26 ], [27 ].2015 August 20, “Integrated Paleoenvironmental Reconstruction and Taphonomy of a Unique Upper Cretaceous Vertebrate-Bearing Locality (Velaux, Southeastern France)”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Forms of micritization

pluralmicritizations

Origin of micritization

From micrite + -ization. Coined by English geologist Robin G. C. Bathurst in 1966.

Questions about micritization

What does micritization mean?
Micritization means the formation of micrite, especially by microbial action.
What part of speech is micritization?
Micritization is a noun.
What is the plural of micritization?
The plural of micritization is micritizations.

Words near micritization in the dictionary

  1. micrierg
  2. micriergs
  3. micrite
  4. micrites
  5. micritic
  6. micritization
  7. micritizations
  8. micritize
  9. micritized
  10. micro
  11. micro bangs

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