spherulitizev.
/ˈsfɛr(j)ʊlɪtʌɪz/ Geology.
transitive. To render spherulitic.
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spherulitize1889
1889 Q. Jrnl. Geol. Soc. 45 250 The milk-white fragments of felstone..are, at places, spherulitized, and contain abundant microliths.
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