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Agglomeration vs Granulation - What's the difference?

agglomeration | granulation |

As nouns the difference between agglomeration and granulation

is that agglomeration is the act or process of collecting in a mass; a heaping together while granulation is the formation of granules.

agglomeration

English

(wikipedia agglomeration)

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act or process of collecting in a mass; a heaping together.
  • State of being collected in a mass; a mass; cluster.
  • (geography) An extended city area comprising the built-up area of a central city and any suburbs linked by continuous urban area.

    • granulation

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The formation of granules
  • (uncountable) The condition of being granulated
  • Granulated tissue on the surface of a healing wound; granulation tissue
  • (astronomy) A bright, transient granular marking on the Sun's photosphere
  • The attachment of granules of precious metal to underlying metal of jewellery

    • Related terms

    * grain * granular * granularity * granulate * granule