Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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plastinate | No | No | Yes | No |
plastination | Yes | No | No | No |
plastinate (noun) | plastination (noun) |
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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 |
plastinate (verb) | plastination (verb) |
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preserve (tissue) with plastics, as for teaching and research purposes |