fixation
fixation is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 3 senses. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.
Definitions
- 1.The act of uniting chemically with a solid substance or in a solid form; reduction to a non-volatile condition; -- said of gaseous elements.
- 2.The act or process of ceasing to be fluid and becoming firm. Glanvill.
- 3.A state of resistance to evaporation or volatilization by heat; -- said of metals. Bacon.
Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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- What is the act of uniting chemically with a solid substance or in a solid form; reduction to a non-volatile condition; -- said of gaseous elements called?
- What is the act or process of ceasing to be fluid and becoming firm. Glanvill called?
- What is a state of resistance to evaporation or volatilization by heat; -- said of metals. Bacon called?
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- Definitions: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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