noun. A making immobile; reduction to immobility.

noun. The act or process of preventing a thing from moving.

noun. The process in which organic soil matter is decomposed and absorbed by microorganisms, and thus not available to plants.

noun. fixation (as by a plaster cast) of a body part in order to promote proper healing

noun. the act of limiting movement or making incapable of movement

"The presence of ZVI and other amendments unique to EHC-M ™ formulations will yield rapid, irreversible, long-term immobilization of heavy metals - while simultaneously dechlorinating organic compounds."

preservation  restraint  saving  

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