silicify

American

[suh-lis-uh-fahy] / səˈlɪs əˌfaɪ /

verb (used with or without object)

silicified, silicifying

to convert or be converted into silica.

silicify British

/ sɪˈlɪsɪˌfaɪ /

verb

to convert or be converted into silica

silicified wood

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Other Word Forms

silicification noun
unsilicified adjective

Etymology

Origin of silicify

First recorded in 1820–30; silic(a) + -ify

Example Sentences

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This material, as is well known, is very liable to disintegrate, and the remedy is to silicify it.

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