ossifying
present participle of ossify
Source: Wiktionary
Os"si*fy`ing, a. (Physiol.)
Definition: Changing into bone; becoming bone; as, the ossifying process.
Os"si*fy, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Ossified; p. pr. & vb. n. Ossifying.] Etym: [L. os, ossis, bone + -fy: cf. F. ossifier. See Osseous.]
1. (Physiol.)
Definition: To form into bone; to change from a soft animal substance into bone, as by the deposition of lime salts.
2. Fig.: To harden; as, to ossify the heart. Ruskin.
Os"si*fy, v. i. (Physiol.)
Definition: To become bone; to change from a soft tissue to a hard bony tissue.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
4 May 2024
(noun) a chronic disease of unknown cause marked by the formation of nodules in the lungs and liver and lymph glands and salivary glands
Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.
