Compregnate

/kɒmˈpreɡneɪt/ verb

Definition

To impregnate or saturate thoroughly, especially to treat wood or paper with synthetic resin under pressure.

Etymology

From 'com-' (together/thoroughly) + 'pregnate' (saturate), created in the 20th century to describe the manufacturing process for compreg and similar materials.

Kelly Says

Compregnate shows how English constantly creates new verbs for new technologies—when synthetic resins were invented, English speakers needed a word to describe the saturation process, and they built it from Latin roots!

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