Solidification

so·lid·i·fy  (s-ld-f)

v. so·lid·i·fied, so·lid·i·fy·ing, so·lid·i·fies

v.tr.

1. To make solid, compact, or hard.

2. To make strong or united.

v.intr.

To become solid or united.

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so·lidi·fi·cation (-f-kshn) n.

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Noun

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solidification - the process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization; "the hardening of concrete"; "he tested the set of the glue" curing, solidifying, hardening, set congealment, congelation - the process of congealing; solidification by (or as if by) freezing natural action, natural process, action, activity - a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings); "the action of natural forces"; "volcanic activity" plastination - a process involving fixation and dehydration and forced impregnation and hardening of biological tissues; water and lipids are replaced by curable polymers (silicone or epoxy or polyester) that are subsequently hardened; "the plastination of specimens is valuable for research and teaching"