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How to pronounce impregnation in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms fecundation, fertilisation, fertilization
Type of creation, conception
Has types cross-fertilization, superfetation, cross-fertilisation, pollenation, pollination, self-fertilisation, self-fertilization, superfecundation
Derivation impregnate
Type Words
Synonyms saturation
Type of suffusion, permeation, pervasion
Derivation impregnate


the impregnation of wood with preservative.
Type Words
Type of material, stuff


the impregnation, whatever it was, had turned the rock blue.

Examples of impregnation

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Without such impregnation, most American mining operations would be unprofitable.
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Noone is talking about deliberate impregnation and abortion to facilitate this research.
From the guardian.co.uk
Bonded powder prints can be further strengthened by wax or thermoset polymer impregnation.
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In most cases an impregnation of very light or dark coloured floor coverings is effective.
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The role required a little flesh-baring, thanks to a storyline involving illicit impregnation.
From the nzherald.co.nz
The strength of bonded powder prints can be enhanced with wax or thermoset polymer impregnation.
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According to the scientist, this new impregnation method is suitable for a broad range of new applications.
From the sciencedaily.com
Impregnation without penetration, though rare, was possible.
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The most common treatments to make fabric waterproof are silicone impregnation or polyurethane coating.
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More examples
  • Material with which something is impregnated; "the impregnation, whatever it was, had turned the rock blue"
  • The process of totally saturating something with a substance; "the impregnation of wood with preservative"; "the saturation of cotton with ether"
  • Fertilization: creation by the physical union of male and female gametes; of sperm and ova in an animal or pollen and ovule in a plant
  • (impregnate) fill, as with a certain quality; "The heavy traffic tinctures the air with carbon monoxide"
  • (impregnate) infuse or fill completely; "Impregnate the cloth with alcohol"
  • Fertilisation (also known as conception, fecundation and syngamy), is the fusion of gametes to produce a new organism. In animals, the process involves the fusion of an ovum with a sperm, which eventually leads to the development of an embryo. ...
  • (impregnate) To cause to become pregnant; To fertilize; To saturate, or infuse; To fill pores or spaces with a substance
  • (Impregnate) In reinforced plastics, to saturate the reinforcement with a resin.
  • (Impregnate) To fill the voids and spaces of an electrical unit with a compound. (This does not imply complete fill or complete coating of the surfaces by a hole-free film).