calcify
Physiology. to make or become calcareous or bony; harden by the deposit of calcium salts.
Geology. to harden by deposition of calcium carbonate.
to make or become rigid or intransigent, as in a political position.
Origin of calcify
1Other words from calcify
- non·cal·ci·fied, adjective
- un·cal·ci·fied, adjective
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How to use calcify in a sentence
Moreover, as we’ve reported previously, Georgia’s electorate is ideologically calcified by race and geography.
What Happened To Stacey Abrams? | Alex Samuels (Alex.L.Samuels@abc.com) | October 31, 2022 | FiveThirtyEightToday, the beliefs and actions of a relatively small group of people may be calcifying this divide.
How Much Power Do Christians Really Have? | Amelia Thomson-DeVeaux (Amelia.Thomson-DeVeaux@abc.com) | October 27, 2022 | FiveThirtyEightTap this image and those below to enlargeParts of bones that have started to calcify shine brightest in the image, Timin says.
A glimpse inside a gecko’s hand won the 2022 Nikon Small World photo contest | Erin Garcia de Jesús | October 11, 2022 | Science NewsEven if, in real life, she’s a survivor in a tough business, her features haven’t become calcified by cynicism.
Why Jennifer Lopez Remains the Patron Saint of Romantic Comedies | Stephanie Zacharek | February 7, 2022 | TimeWork on modern and fossil sponges has shown that these sponges can be preserved in the rock record when their soft tissue is calcified during decay.
Animal Evolution: Fossil Discovery Hints First Animals Lived Nearly 900 Million Years Ago | Elizabeth C. Turner | October 31, 2021 | Singularity Hub
At the fifth year the second permanent molars, and at the eighth year the third molars or wisdom teeth, begin to calcify.
Degeneracy | Eugene S. TalbotThe permanent molars begin to calcify at the twenty-fifth week of fœtal life.
Degeneracy | Eugene S. TalbotMy father did not achieve that for himself, as his arteries had started to calcify before he discovered the immortality vitamin.
The Book of Gud | Dan SpainThe underlying blood coagulates rapidly, and the periosteum begins to calcify within a few weeks, as shown by the X-ray.
Scurvy Past and Present | Alfred Fabian HessThe permanent incisors do not calcify until a year after birth.
Degeneracy | Eugene S. Talbot
British Dictionary definitions for calcify
/ (ˈkælsɪˌfaɪ) /
to convert or be converted into lime
to harden or become hardened by impregnation with calcium salts
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