noduleren
Noduleren is a Dutch verb that means to form nodules or nodular structures. The term is used in multiple disciplines to describe the development of small, rounded aggregates that differ in composition, origin, or context from the surrounding material.
In biology and agriculture, nodulation refers to the formation of root nodules on legume plants. These nodules
In medicine, nodules are localized, rounded masses that can occur in various tissues, such as the lungs,
In materials science and metallurgy, noduleren refers to forming nodular (spheroidal) graphite structures in cast iron.
In geology and soil science, nodules form as concretions—rounded particles that precipitate from fluids or accumulate