rigidification


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ri·gid·i·fy

(rĭ-jĭd′ə-fī′)
intr. & tr.v. ri·gid·i·fied, ri·gid·i·fy·ing, ri·gid·i·fies
To become or cause to become rigid.
ri·gid′i·fi·ca′tion (-fĭ-kā′shən) n.
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rigidification

(rɪˌdʒɪdɪfɪˈkeɪʃən)
n
the state or process of stiffening or rigidifying
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Noun 1. rigidification - the process of becoming stiff or rigid
natural action, natural process, action, activity - a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings); "the action of natural forces"; "volcanic activity"
rigor mortis - muscular stiffening that begins 2 to 4 hours after death and lasts for about 4 days
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