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| bake |
to harden by exposing to heat. [1/5 definitions] |
| cement |
any of various powdered mixtures of clay and limestone that harden into a solid with the addition of water, used as a construction material. [2/6 definitions] |
| hardened |
past participle of harden. [1/4 definitions] |
| indurate |
to make hard in texture; harden. [2/6 definitions] |
| mold1 |
a hollow form used to give a particular shape to a soft or molten substance that is poured into it and allowed to harden. [1/10 definitions] |
| ossify |
to harden into or like bone. [1/4 definitions] |
| pelletize |
to treat (pulverized ore or coal) with additives, roll into aggregates, and harden by baking into pellets. |
| plaster of Paris |
any of several white gypsum powders that form a paste and harden quickly when added to water, and are used for making casts, molds, and sculpture. |
| self-hardening |
of or relating to substances, such as some glues, that require no special treatment or processing to harden. |
| temper |
to strengthen or harden (steel, cast iron, or the like), as by heating and then cooling. [1/11 definitions] |
| thermosetting |
denoting materials that harden and set permanently under heat, such as certain resins. |
| vanadium steel |
a steel alloy that contains vanadium to harden and strengthen it. |
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