solidification

Noun
  1. The process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization (synset 113512263)
    "the hardening of concrete"; "he tested the set of the glue"
    is a type of: action, activity, natural action, natural process - a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings)
    subtypes: congealment, congelation - the process of congealing; solidification by (or as if by) freezing
    is a part of: 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
    same as: curing, hardening, set, solidifying

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