Occlude

[ə'kluːd] or [ə'klud]

Definition

(v. t.) To shut up; to close.

(v. t.) To take in and retain; to absorb; -- said especially with respect to gases; as iron, platinum, and palladium occlude large volumes of hydrogen.

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Definition

v.t. to absorb as a gas by a metal.—adj. Occlu′dent serving to close.—n. Occlu′sion a closing of an opening passage or cavity: the act of occluding or absorbing.—adj. Occlu′sive serving to close.—n. Occlu′sor that which closes esp. an organ for closing an opening in a body.

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