Meaning of impregnation in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˌɪmˌprɛɡˈneɪʃ(ə)n/

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  1. Noun

    impregnation

    Definitions

    1. material with which something is impregnated

    Examples

    • « the impregnation, whatever it was, had turned the rock blue »
  2. 2. the process of totally saturating something with a substance

    Examples

    • « the impregnation of wood with preservative »
    • « the saturation of cotton with ether »

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  3. 3. creation by the physical union of male and female gametes

    Examples

    • « of sperm and ova in an animal or pollen and ovule in a plant »

    Derived terms

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