Szemcsévé

Szemcsévé is a Hungarian term used to describe the transformation of a substance into a granular form. The word is built from szemcse, meaning a grain or particle, with the suffix -vé, which signals becoming or turning into something. In technical texts it is usually employed to express a process or end state in which materials are reduced, dispersed, or crystallized into discrete granules.

Usage and scope

The term appears primarily in manufacturing, materials science, food technology, and cosmetics, where processes such as grinding, milling, granulation, or particle sizing yield products described as szemcsévé. It emphasizes the presence of individual grains or particles rather than a uniform powder or melt. In practice, szemcsévé is often part of phrases using verbs like válik (to become) or formálódik (to form), for example: a termék szemcsévé válik, or a folyamat szemcsévé alakul.

Context and nuances

Szemcsévé focuses on the granular state as a structural outcome. It can be contrasted with terms such as szemcsés (granular) for describing texture, or granuláló és poros állapotokra (granulated or powdery states) depending on the precision required in a description of material characteristics. The expression is most common in descriptions of processing steps, quality control notes, and product specifications.

See also

Szemcsés, szemcse, granulálás, regranulálás.