solidifications
Transitions to firmness
Solidifications are instances or processes of becoming solid.
The word applies literally to liquids freezing or hardening: the solidification of molten lava.
It extends to abstract things taking definite form: the solidification of public opinion, the solidification of their plans into concrete action.
Forming ordered solid structure
- coagulationLiquid solidifying into mass
- petrificationBecoming rock-like
- calcificationMineral hardening of tissue
- fossilizationOrganic remains becoming mineral
vitrification · sintering · congealing · curing · setting · jelling · densification · induration
Solid building mixture
- mortarGrinding bowl or binder
- groutTile joint filler
- plasterWall-coating paste
- epoxyCatalyst-cured bonding compound
resin · adhesive · sealant · binder · aggregate · masonry · bonding · filler
Fastening securely to position
- foundationUnderlying support structure
- reinforcementAdding support or encouragement
- fixationPersistent mental attachment
- entrenchmentFortified or fixed position
permanence · durability · firmness · steadiness · immobilization · fortification · establishment · institutionalization
Water's solid form
- frostThin ice coating
- glaciersSlow-moving ice masses
- crystalsSolids with ordered structure
- iciclesFrozen hanging water formations
permafrost · snowflakes · sleet · hail · frozen · cryogenics · refrigeration · arctic
crystallization
Forming ordered solid structure
- coagulationLiquid solidifying into mass
- petrificationBecoming rock-like
- calcificationMineral hardening of tissue
fossilization · vitrification · sintering · congealing · curing · setting · jelling · densification · induration · ossification
concrete
Solid building mixture
epoxy · resin · adhesive · sealant · binder · aggregate · masonry · bonding · filler · jointing
anchoring
Fastening securely to position
- foundationUnderlying support structure
- reinforcementAdding support or encouragement
- fixationPersistent mental attachment
entrenchment · permanence · durability · firmness · steadiness · immobilization · fortification · establishment · institutionalization · codification
ice
Water's solid form
icicles · permafrost · snowflakes · sleet · hail · frozen · cryogenics · refrigeration · arctic · frigid
solidificationsdissolutions
Acts of formally ending
dispersions · disintegrations · fragmentations · dissipations · decompositions
solidificationsdissolutions
Acts of formally ending
unravelings · collapses · abandonments · reversals · dissipations
solidificationsliquefactions
Conversions to fluid form
fusings · thawings · dissolutions · vaporizations · sublimations