1. Noun
The act of fixing, or the state of being fixed.
2. Noun
The act of uniting chemically with a solid substance or in a solid form; reduction to a non-volatile condition; -- said of gaseous elements.
3. Noun
The act or process of ceasing to be fluid and becoming firm.
4. Noun
A state of resistance to evaporation or volatilization by heat; -- said of metals.
5. Noun
an abnormal state in which development has stopped prematurely
Vocabulary classified under Environmental science
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