Impregnation Definition

noun

The act of making pregnant; fertilization.

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The fact or process of imbuing or saturating with something; diffusion of some element, idea etc. through a medium or substance.
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That with which anything is impregnated.
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(geology) An ore deposit, with indefinite boundaries, consisting of rock impregnated with ore.
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Origin of Impregnation

  • From Old French impregnacion, from Late Latin impregnatio

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Impregnation Sentence Examples

  • Cell-walls may become modified by the impregnation of various substances.

  • Fragments of wood not infrequently occur, with the tissues well-preserved by impregnation with the resin; while leaves, flowers and fruits are occasionally found in marvellous perfection.

  • The conclusion at which he arrives is that the pollen is not in all flowering plants necessary for impregnation, for fertile seeds can be produced without its influence.

  • As the ova are in many species deposited in a gelatinous tube secreted by the bodywalls, in which they are arranged (three or more together) in flaskshaped cavities, impregnation must probably take place either before or at the very moment of their being deposited.

  • They pair on land, the male clasping the female at the arms, and the impregnation is internal.

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Words Starting With

IIMIMP

Words Ending With

NONION

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impregnation

Words Starting With I and Ending With N

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12 Letter Words12 Letter Words Starting With I12 Letter Words Ending With N