- sclerotization
- noun see sclerotized
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
sclerotization
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sclerotization — /sklear euh teuh zay sheuhn, skler /, n. the state of being sclerotized. [1955 60; SCLEROTIZ(ED) + ATION] * * * … Universalium
sclerotization — scle·ro·ti·za·tion … English syllables
sclerotization — ˌsklirətə̇zāshən, ler , ˌtīˈz noun ( s) Etymology: sclerotized + ation : the quality or state of being sclerotized * * * /sklear euh teuh zay sheuhn, skler /, n. the state of being sclerotized. [1955 60; SCLEROTIZ(ED) + ATION] * * * sclerot … Useful english dictionary
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