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silicify

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si⋅lic⋅i⋅fy

  [suh-lis-uh-fahy]
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–verb (used with object), verb (used without object), -fied, -fy⋅ing.
to convert or be converted into silica.
Origin:
1820–30; silic(a) + -ify

Related forms:
si⋅lic⋅i⋅fi⋅ca⋅tion, noun
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si·lic·i·fy   (sĭ-lĭs'ə-fī')   
v.   si·lic·i·fied, si·lic·i·fy·ing, si·lic·i·fies

v.   tr.
To convert into or impregnate with silica.
v.   intr.
To become converted into or impregnated with silica.
si·lic'i·fi·ca'tion (-fĭ-kā'shən) n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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