impregnation

The act of impregnating, or the state of being impregnated; fertilization; fecundation.

Intimate mixture of parts or particles; infusion; saturation.

That with which anything is impregnated.

In geology, an irregular form of mineral deposit, not a true vein, but having some of the characters of one. See segregation, segregated vein (under vein), and carbona.

The act of impregnating or the state of being impregnated; fecundation.

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.

That with which anything is impregnated.

Intimate mixture; infusion; saturation.

An ore deposit, with indefinite boundaries, consisting of rock impregnated with ore.

The act of making pregnant; fertilization.