cementation

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

The act of cementing.
The impregnation of the surface of a metal with another material; the manufacture of steel by carburizing iron.
The precipitation of mineral matter in the pores of a sediment.
The use of a cement join of the parts of a broken bone to aid in the healing process.
The use of a cement or adhesive to fasten orthodontics or to restore chipped or broken teeth.

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cementation cementations

From cement + -ation.

cementacious cementatious cemented cementitious

biocementation pedocementation postcementation recementation

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