SILICIFICATION

Etymology

Noun

silicification (countable and uncountable, plural silicifications)

(geology) Impregnation with silica; petrification.

Source: Wiktionary


Si*lic`i*fi*ca"tion, n. Etym: [See Silicify.] (Chem.)

Definition: Thae act or process of combining or impregnating with silicon or silica; the state of being so combined or impregnated; as, the silicification of wood.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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