solidifying
NounUS[suh-lid-uh-fahy-ing]/səˈlɪdəˌfaɪɪŋ/5 syllables
Open English WordNet
Noun (1)
- the process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization“the hardening of concrete”“he tested the set of the glue”Synonyms: hardeningsolidificationsetcuringType of natural process, natural actionKinds congealment, congelationPart of plastination
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
“solidifying” is listed under Solidify.
So·lid′i·fy transitive verb [past tense & past participle Solidified; present participle & verbal noun Solidifying.]
Origin: Solid + -fy: cf. F. solidifier.
To make solid or compact.
Every machine is a solidified mechanical theorem.— Herbert Spencer
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54