solidifying
NounWordNet 3.0
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: hardeningsolidificationsetcuring
Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)
Solidify \So*lid"i*fy\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Solidified; p. pr. & vb. n. Solidifying.] [Solid + -fy: cf. F. solidifier.] To make solid or compact. [1913 Webster]
Every machine is a solidified mechanical theorem. --H. Spencer. [1913 Webster]