densificationn.

1846 W. Tizard Theory & Pract. Brewing (ed. 2) Pref. p.x Surely it cannot be unreasonable, were more perfect proofs wanting, to allow an increase of 19 for complete densification.

1862 Medico-chirurgical Trans. (Royal Med. & Chirurgical Soc.) 45 172 To test whether mere densification of lung would occasion the phenomenon, I examined sixteen females and twenty males affected with phthisis in its less grave degrees.

1950 Charleston (Va.) Gaz. 24 Feb. 13/2 The method was described as a mixing and densification process performed in a single run over the sand with ordinary road building equipment.

1970 Proc. Helsinki Symp. Ecol. Subarctic Regions 1966 90/2 Departure from these optimum conditions, especially as regards thickening, hardening and densification of the snow cover leads toward an environmental pessimum.

2002 D. Gauzin-Müller & N. Favet Sustainable Archit. & Urbanism ii. 42/1 If urban spread is to be prevented, there must also be some densification of older city districts.