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impregnation
noun
Creation by the physical union of male and female gametes; of sperm and ova in an animal or pollen and ovule in a plant
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ɪmpɹɛɡˈneɪʃən
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noun
Creation by the physical union of male and female gametes; of sperm and ova in an animal or pollen and ovule in a plant
noun
The process of totally saturating something with a substance
“The impregnation of wood with preservative”
noun
Material with which something is impregnated
“The impregnation, whatever it was, had turned the rock blue”
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The impregnation of wood with preservative
The saturation of cotton with ether
The impregnation, whatever it was, had turned the rock blue
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