"micronisation" meaning in English

See micronisation in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: From micron + -isation. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|micron|isation}} micron + -isation Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} micronisation (uncountable)
  1. (British) The process by which a material is reduced in size, often to micrometre proportions. Tags: British, uncountable Synonyms: micronization Related terms: micronise, micronize
    Sense id: en-micronisation-en-noun-7wi896mY Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -isation

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