Word: granitization
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: gran
it
i
za
tion
Definition: The process of sedimentary rock becoming granite through remelting and recooling.
Morphemes:
Affix: granite
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A group of igneous and plutonic rocks composed primarily of feldspar and quartz. Usually contains one or more dark minerals, which may be mica, pyroxene, or amphibole. Granite is quarried for building stone, road gravel, decorative stone, and tombstones. Common colors are gray, white, pink, and yellow-brown.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: grānum
Language: la
Decoded: granum
Meaning: grain
Affix: -ize
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: to do what is denoted by the noun/adjective
Affix: -ation
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: The result of an action or process