induration

Translations

indurationnoun
indurations
pl
The doctor noticed an induration on the patient's arm.
Врач заметил уплотнение на руке пациента.
The induration of the soil made it difficult to plant new seeds.
Затвердение почвы затруднило посадку новых семян.

Definitions

indurationnoun
The process of becoming hard or hardened.
The induration of the clay was necessary to create durable pottery.
A hardened mass or formation, especially in the body.
The doctor examined the induration on the patient's arm to determine if it was benign.
The process by which rock or sediment becomes hardened through the influence of heat, pressure, or chemical action.
Prolonged burial led to the induration of the sandstone layers.