Nouns denoting natural proesses

doubling
increase by a factor of two
 
association
(chemistry) any process of combination (especially in solution) that depends on relatively weak chemical bonding
 
anthropogeny
the evolution or genesis of the human race
 
hydration
the process of combining with water; usually reversible
 
alluvion
gradual formation of new land, by recession of the sea or deposit of sediment
 
beach erosion
the erosion of beaches
 
intrusion
the forcing of molten rock into fissures or between strata of an earlier rock formation
 
polymerization
a chemical process that combines several monomers to form a polymer or polymeric compound
 
oliguria
production of an abnormally small amount of urine
 
anaphase
the stage of meiosis or mitosis when chromosomes move toward opposite ends of the nuclear spindle
 
sequestration
the action of forming a chelate or other stable compound with an ion or atom or molecule so that it is no longer available for reactions
 
widening
an increase in width
 
absorption
(chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid
 
release
a process that liberates or discharges something
 
acetylation
the process of introducing an acetyl group into a compound
 
carbon cycle
the organic circulation of carbon from the atmosphere into organisms and back again
 
schizogony
asexual reproduction by multiple fission; characteristic of many sporozoan protozoans
 
iteration
(computer science) executing the same set of instructions a given number of times or until a specified result is obtained
 
blaze
a strong flame that burns brightly
 
endothermic reaction
a chemical reaction accompanied by the absorption of heat
 
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