Meaning & use
Vesiculation
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The formation or presence of small vesicles, such as gas bubbles trapped in cooling volcanic rock, or fluid-filled sacs in tissue.
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Geologists studied the vesiculation in the pumice to understand the eruption's gas content.
The dermatologist noted vesiculation on the patient's skin, a sign of the allergic reaction.
A note on using this word
Used across different scientific fields, from volcanology, where it describes gas bubbles in magma, to medicine, where it refers to blister formation.
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