plastination | ||
1. | [ noun ] a process involving fixation and dehydration and forced impregnation and hardening of biological tissues; water and lipids are replaced by curable polymers (silicone or epoxy or polyester) that are subsequently hardened | |
Examples: | "the plastination of specimens is |
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Related terms: | preservation impregnation hardening fixation dehydration plastinate | |
Similar spelling: |
plastinate Plasticine plastique plasticize plasticity plasticise plasticizer plasticiser plastically plastic_bag plastic_art plastic_wrap plastic_surgeon plastic_film plastic_bomb |