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ce⋅men⋅ta⋅tion

  [see-muhn-tey-shuhn, -men-, sem-uhn-]
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1. the act, process, or result of cementing.
2. Metallurgy. the heating of two substances in contact in order to effect some change in one of them, esp., the formation of steel by heating iron in powdered charcoal.
Origin:
1585–95; cement + -ation
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ce·men·ta·tion   (sē'měn-tā'shən)   
n.  

  1. The act, process, or result of cementing.

  2. A metallurgical coating process in which iron or steel is immersed in a powder of another metal, such as zinc, chromium, or aluminum, and heated to a temperature below the melting point of either.

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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: ce·men·ta·tion
Pronunciation: "sE-"men-'tA-sh&n
Function: noun
: the act or process of attaching (as a dentalrestoration to a natural tooth) by means of cement
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cementation   (sē'měn-tā'shən)  Pronunciation Key 
A metallurgical coating process in which a metal or alloy such as iron or steel is immersed in a powder of another metal, such as zinc, chromium, or aluminum, and heated to a temperature below the melting point of either. Cementation is often employed to increase resistance to oxidation.
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