silicify

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/sɪˈlɪsɪˌfaɪ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(sə lis′ə fī′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
si•lic•i•fy  (sə lis′ə fī′),USA pronunciation v.t., v.i., -fied, -fy•ing. 
  1. Chemistry, Mineralogyto convert or be converted into silica.
  • silic(a) + -ify 1820–30
si•lic′i•fi•ca′tion, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
silicify /sɪˈlɪsɪˌfaɪ/ vb ( -fies, -fying, -fied)
  1. to convert or be converted into silica: silicified wood
siˌlicifiˈcation n

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