reticulation
/rɪˌtɪkjəˈleɪʃən/
noun
- A pattern or arrangement that looks like a net; a network of lines or veins.
- Under the microscope, the reticulation of the crystal was clearly visible.
- The reticulation on the leaf was so fine it looked like lace.
- The city's drainage system relies on a complex reticulation of pipes.
- The process or act of forming into a net-like structure.
- The reticulation of the polymer creates a strong, flexible material.
- The reticulation of the veins in the insect's wing helps it fly.
- Engineers studied the reticulation of the steel framework for the bridge.