sklˌɛɹəɾᵻzˈeɪʃən ɪz ɐ bˌaɪoʊkˈɛmɪkəl pɹˈɑːsɛs ðæt pɹədˈuːsᵻz ðə ɹˈɪdʒɪd ʃˈɛl ʌv sklˈɛɹətˌɪn ðæt kəmpɹˈaɪzᵻz ɐn ˈɪnsɛkts tʃˈɪtɪnəs ˈɛksoʊskˌɛlᵻtən.
Sclerotization is a biochemical process that produces the rigid shell of sclerotin that comprises an insect's chitinous exoskeleton.