plastination

noun

Definition
a process involving fixation and dehydration and forced impregnation and hardening of biological tissues; water and lipids are replaced by curable polymers (silicone or epoxy or polyester) that are subsequently hardened
Example
He tried to understand the true meaning of 'plastination'.
Etymology
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