Impregnation /(?)/

Im·preg·na·tion

Impregnation

n.
  1. The act of impregnating or the state of being impregnated; fecundation.
  2. The fusion of a female germ cell (ovum) with a male germ cell (in animals, a spermatozoön) to form a single new cell endowed with the power of developing into a new individual; fertilization; fecundation. (Biol.)
  3. That with which anything is impregnated.
  4. Intimate mixture; infusion; saturation.
  5. An ore deposit, with indefinite boundaries, consisting of rock impregnated with ore. (Mining)