impregnation 2
noundomain: natural proc.
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
the process of totally saturating something with a substance
Examples
- 1.the impregnation of wood with preservative
- 2.the saturation of cotton with ether
Hypernym
permeation 1
noun
the process of permeating or infusing something with a substance
Part_meronym
plastination 1
noun
a process involving fixation and dehydration and forced impregnation and hardening of biological tissues; water and lipids are replaced by curable polymers (silicone or epoxy or polyester) that are subsequently hardened
EnglishDerivationally related form
impregnate 2
verb
infuse or fill completely
Part_holonym
plastination 1
noun
a process involving fixation and dehydration and forced impregnation and hardening of biological tissues; water and lipids are replaced by curable polymers (silicone or epoxy or polyester) that are subsequently hardened
