Impregnation Definition & Meaning

impregnation
noun
  1. material with which something is impregnated; "the impregnation, whatever it was, had turned the rock blue"
  2. the process of totally saturating something with a substance; "the impregnation of wood with preservative"; "the saturation of cotton with ether"
  3. creation by the physical union of male and female gametes; of sperm and ova in an animal or pollen and ovule in a plant

"Impregnation" in song lyrics

See how impregnation is used in real songs:

  • "bridal impregnation"
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  • "heat curable polymer resin for impregnation"
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  • "polymer resin for wood impregnation"
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Usage tips for "impregnation"

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