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silicify

Pronunciation: /sɪˈlɪsɪfʌɪ/

Definition of silicify

verb (silicifies, silicifying, silicified)

[with object]
  • convert into or impregnate with silica: the calcareous skeleton has been silicified

Derivatives

silicification

Pronunciation: /-sɪfɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/

noun

silicify in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of silicify in the US English dictionary

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