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cementation

noun

Etymology

From cement + -ation.

  1. inherited from syment
  2. suffixed as cementation — “cement + ation”

Definitions

  1. The act of cementing.

  2. The impregnation of the surface of a metal with another material

    The impregnation of the surface of a metal with another material; the manufacture of steel by carburizing iron.

  3. The precipitation of mineral matter in the pores of a sediment.

  4. ›+ 2 more definitions

    1. The use of a cement join of the parts of a broken bone to aid in the healing process.

    2. The use of a cement or adhesive to fasten orthodontics or to restore chipped or broken…

      The use of a cement or adhesive to fasten orthodontics or to restore chipped or broken teeth.

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Derived

biocementation, pedocementation, postcementation, recementation

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for cementation. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA