cementation
noun
cementation is spelled C-E-M-E-N-T-A-T-I-O-N: 11 letters. It appears about once in every 16 million words in written English, the 121,279th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, cementation means “The act of cementing” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of cementation is cementations.
How many letters and syllables are in cementation?
| Letters | 11: C-E-M-E-N-T-A-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 16 million words; the 121,279th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is cementation?
Cementation appears about once in every 16 million words in written English, the 121,279th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce cementation?
- US
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-cementation.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of cementation
- cementations plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does cementation mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The act of cementing.
- 2
An obsolete process of manufacturing steel by carburizing iron.
- 3
Electrochemical deposition, especially copper onto iron cathodes.
- 4
The precipitation of mineral matter in the pores of a sediment.
- 5
The use of a cement join of the parts of a broken bone to aid in the healing process.
- 6
The use of a cement or adhesive to fasten orthodontics or to restore chipped or broken teeth.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does cementation come from?
From cement + -ation.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).