plastination
Americannoun
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Bodies in the exhibition are preserved through the process of plastination, where fat and water are dissolved and exchanged for a reactive polymer like silicone rubber.
From The Verge • Jun. 15, 2015
In the modern era, the "plastination" of Gunther von Hagens, which makes of human corpses crafty if not arty objects, has attracted great notoriety.
From The Guardian • Jun. 2, 2014
The anatomical exhibition displays real human bodies preserved using Gunther von Hagens' pioneering plastination procedure.
From BBC • Nov. 9, 2012
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