arenization

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noun

The formation of sand by weathering of granite or similar coarse-grained rock

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Meanings

nounarenization (countable and uncountable, plural arenizations)

plural arenizations · alternative arenisation

  1. countableuncountablegeographyThe formation of sand by weathering of granite or similar coarse-grained rock

Origin

From arenize (“to form sand via weathering”) + -ation or Latin arēna (“sand”) + -ization.

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Translations

French arénisation
  • arénisationTranslations
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APA

arenization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arenization

MLA

“arenization.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arenization. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “arenization,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arenization.

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