striation vs banding

striation and banding both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
striation	Yes	No	No	No
banding	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, striation and banding are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of striation include band, stria.

striation (noun)	banding (noun)
a stripe or stripes of contrasting color	an adornment consisting of a strip of a contrasting color or material
any of a number of tiny parallel grooves such as: the scratches left by a glacier on rocks or the streaks or ridges in muscle tissue	a stripe or stripes of contrasting color