Segregation
Pronunciation : Seg`re*ga"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. segregatio: cf. F. s?gr?gation.]
Definition : 1. The act of segregating, or the state of being segregated; separation from others; a parting.
2. (Geol.)
Defn: Separation from a mass, and gathering about centers or into cavities at hand through cohesive attraction or the crystallizing process.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913