mylonitization

noun

my·​lo·​nit·​iza·​tion

variants also British mylonitisation

ˌ⸗⸗ˌnītə̇ˈzāshən

or less commonly mylonization or British mylonisation

ˌ⸗⸗nə̇ˈzāshən

plural -s

: the process of producing mylonite

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