cementation

noun

ce·​men·​ta·​tion ˌsē-ˌmen-ˈtā-shən How to pronounce cementation (audio)
1
: a process of surrounding a solid with a powder and heating the whole so that the solid is changed by chemical combination with the powder
2
: the act or process of cementing : the state of being cemented

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But that cementation process can take years or decades to complete, an unimaginably long wait by today’s standards. — IEEE Spectrum, 7 Feb. 2020 The second material was a type of sand (referred to as SLS) and relies not on cementation, but on fabric interlocking. — Lacy Schley, Discover Magazine, 22 July 2014 The Iraq deal comes less than a month after Weatherford landed a five-year deal to provide cementation, completions, liners, solid expandables and casing exit services to Saudi Aramco. — Sergio Chapa, Houston Chronicle, 8 Oct. 2019

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First Known Use

1592, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of cementation was in 1592

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cementation

noun
ce·​men·​ta·​tion ˌsē-ˌmen-ˈtā-shən How to pronounce cementation (audio)
: the act or process of attaching (as a dental restoration to a natural tooth) by means of cement

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