impregnation
- noun
- /ɪmˈprɛɡneɪʃən/
- Specialized
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impregnación
- The main applications for corrosion inhibitors in concrete repair are as an admixture for concrete overlays, shotcrete, and repair mortars, and as a penetrating surface treatment or impregnation.
Examples
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As he begins to talk passionately about the emergence of his new life, how he has consolidated himself, his wins and losses, I envision, microscopically, the severed edge of his spinal cord, stained with a silver impregnation.
Fiction book (1998) -
Now, I don't do this often because I can stabilize the paint layer with other approaches, things like impregnations or washikozo.
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The assembly was then subjected to a series of carbonization and densification steps involving heating to 1,600 degrees F, followed by impregnation with resin.
Academic text (1995) -
The engineer explained that using a resin impregnation process improved the strength and durability of the composite materials.
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The impregnation of the wood with a special oil helps protect it from moisture damage.
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In his presentation, he detailed the impregnation of concrete with a silicone-based compound to enhance water resistance.
Synonyms
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Completely soaked with liquid so it cannot take in more
One substance being absorbed into another, for example dye into fabric
How Saturated
Surface Forms
Morphology
impregnation = impregnate (transparent) = im + pregn + ation
Regular nominalization of 'impregnate' used here for the process of saturating a material; the morphological relation is clear.
Etymology
Impregnation comes from the Latin parts im- 'in' and pregnant 'full'. Think of it as 'filling something inside' — that is why impregnation is used for the process of fully soaking or saturating a material.