I read a word I’ve not seen or heard before:Indurate.Oxford Dictionary

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Definition of indurate in English:
indurate
 
Pronunciation: /ˈɪndjʊreɪt/
VERB
[WITH OBJECT] (usually as adjective indurated)
Harden:a bed of indurated clay
Derivatives

induration

Pronunciation: /ɪndjʊˈreɪʃ(ə)n/

 
NOUN

Example sentences

indurative

ADJECTIVE
 

Origin

Mid 16th century (earlier Middle English) as induration: from Latin indurat- ‘made hard’, from the verb indurare (based on durus ‘hard’).

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4 thoughts on “I read a word I’ve not seen or heard before:Indurate.Oxford Dictionary”

    1. Interesting how such things become metaphors.I have not seen it at all but it was in use in 16th century! And still in use in a book I am trying to read.But my IQ is only 69 today…. !!

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