Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

micritization

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: mi-criti-za-tion
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The formation of micrite, especially by microbial action.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The micritization of many skeletal elements reveals shallow water conditions [26 ], [27 ]."

Etymology

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

Word Breakdown

Suffix: micrite

Usage

Inflected Forms

micritizations (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

micritize

Questions

What does micritization mean?: The formation of micrite, especially by microbial action.
Where does micritization come from?: From micrite + -ization. Coined by English geologist Robin G. C. Bathurst in 1966.

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