impregnation

impregnation is a   Noun

Definition:

[1] The act of impregnating or the state of being impregnated; fecundation.

[2] The fusion of a female germ cell (ovum) with a male germ cell (in animals, a spermatozoön) to form a single new cell endowed with the power of developing into a new individual; fertilization; fecundation.

[3] That with which anything is impregnated. Derham.

[4] Intimate mixture; influsion; saturation.

[5] An ore deposit, with indefinite boundaries, consisting of rock impregnated with ore. Raymond.

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