"alveolation" meaning in All languages combined

See alveolation on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: alveolations [plural]
Etymology: alveolus + -ation Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|alveolus|ation}} alveolus + -ation Head templates: {{en-noun}} alveolation (plural alveolations)
  1. (geology) An eroded structure of honeycomb-like cavities Categories (topical): Geology Translations (eroded structure): alveolatura [feminine] (Italian)
    Sense id: en-alveolation-en-noun-SQfdgFni Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ation Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences

Inflected forms

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