cementation

noun ce·men·ta·tion \ˌsē-ˌmen-ˈtā-shən\

Definition of CEMENTATION

: a process of surrounding a solid with a powder and heating the whole so that the solid is changed by chemical combination with the powder

: the act or process of cementing : the state of being cemented

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Medical Dictionary

noun ce·men·ta·tion \ˌsē-ˌmen-ˈtā-shən\

: the act or process of attaching (as a dental restoration to a natural tooth) by means of cement

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