silicify

[ suh-lis-uh-fahy ]

verb (used with or without object)

, si·lic·i·fied, si·lic·i·fy·ing.

1. to convert or be converted into silica.

silicify

/ sɪˈlɪsɪˌfaɪ /

verb

1. to convert or be converted into silica

   silicified wood

Derived Forms

• siˌlicifiˈcation, noun

Other Words From

• si·lici·fi·cation noun
• unsi·lici·fied adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of silicify¹

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

Example Sentences

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

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