sclerotization
[ skleer-uh-tuh-zey-shuhn, skler- ]
/ ˌsklɪər ə təˈzeɪ ʃən, ˌsklɛr- /
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noun
the state of being sclerotized.
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Origin of sclerotization
First recorded in 1955–60; sclerotiz(ed) + -ation
Words nearby sclerotization
sclerotic body, sclerotic dentin, sclerotin, sclerotitis, sclerotium, sclerotization, sclerotize, sclerotized, sclerotome, sclerotomy, sclerotylosis
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