induration

Betekenis (Engels)

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.

Concepten

verbittering

induratie

verharding

Synoniemen

hardening

sclerosis

inurement

vulcanization

congelation

consolidation

harden

harding

obstinacy

quench

set

setting

stubbornness

sclerotization

sclerotized

hardening action

callosity

therapy to increase strength

callousness

callus

concretion

Vertalingen

induration

induración

indurimento

endurecimiento

Verhärtung

Induratio

αποσκλήρυνση

endurcissement

sclérose

durcissement

induració

durcissement des tissus

التصلّب

sclerosi

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ɪndjʊˈɹeɪʃən/

Etymologie (Engels)

Overgenomen van Middelengels: induracioun

In summary

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