Impregnation

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ɪmpɹɛɡˈneɪʃən/
• Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Origin

From Old French impregnacion, from Late Latin impregnatio

Full definition of impregnation

Noun

1. The act of making pregnant; fertilization.
2. The fact or process of imbuing or saturating with something; diffusion of some element, idea etc. through a medium or substance.
3. That with which anything is impregnated.
4. (geology) An ore deposit, with indefinite boundaries, consisting of rock impregnated with ore.