The fusion of a female germ cell (ovum) with a male germ cell (in animals, a spermatozoön) to form a single new cell endowed with the power of developing into a new individual; fertilization; fecundation
creation by the physical union of male and female gametes; of sperm and ova in an animal or pollen and ovule in a plant
material with which something is impregnated; "the impregnation, whatever it was, had turned the rock blue
Process for making a catalyst in which catalyst precursor materials dissolved in water or some other solvent soak into a high surface area support material
The process of thoroughly soaking a material such as wood, paper, or concrete with a synthetic liquid resin so that the resin is absorbed within the material
The fusion of a female germ cell (ovum) with a male germ cell (in animals, a spermatozoon) to form a single new cell endowed with the power of developing into a new individual; fertilization; fecundation
Encapsulation process, of protective material injected into all spaces or voids between components
Also described as "wet out", impregnation refers to the quantity and quality of the plastic / glass fiber interface The theoretical best impregnation will occur when each individual glass strand is 100% coated with plastic
The absorption of an impregnating agent into paper; in pulping, wood chips are impregnated with cooking liquor; timber is impregnated with preservative
material with which something is impregnated; "the impregnation, whatever it was, had turned the rock blue"