induration

Mane (Îngilîzî)

  1. (countable, uncountable) Hardness.
  2. (countable, uncountable) Enduring presence; fixity.
  3. (countable, uncountable) Process of becoming hard.
  4. (countable, uncountable) Hardening of an area of the body as a reaction to inflammation, hyperemia, or neoplastic infiltration.
  5. (countable, uncountable) An area or part of the body that has undergone such a reaction. Most often this term is used to describe dermatologic findings.
  6. (countable, uncountable) The quality of non-friability; the extent to which a rock does not crumble; rock strength.
  7. (countable, uncountable) The process of the strengthening of rocks by heating, compaction or cementation, or a combination thereof.

Werger

Wekî (IPA) tê bilêvkirin
/ɪndjʊˈɹeɪʃən/
Etîmolojî (Îngilîzî)

In summary

From Middle English induracioun, from Old French induracion (“hardness, obstinacy”) or directly from Medieval Latin induratiō.

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