1. plural of cementation; the process of cementing or binding together; the act of uniting with cement
Usage: most common in technical and industrial contexts
2. in metallurgy and materials science, the process of introducing a substance into a solid material to alter its properties, such as case hardening of steel
Usage: technical; metallurgy
3. in geology, the process by which sediment particles are bound together by mineral deposits to form sedimentary rock
Usage: technical; geology

Examples

• The cementations of the concrete blocks ensured structural stability.
• Multiple cementations were required to strengthen the foundation.
• In steel production, cementations improve the hardness of the material's surface.
• Geological cementations transform loose sediment into solid rock over time.
• The engineer specified several cementations to bond the composite materials.
• Cementations in the sedimentary layers created the distinctive rock formations.