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silicify

verb si·lic·i·fy \sə-ˈli-sə-ˌfī\
si·lic·i·fiedsi·lic·i·fy·ing

Definition of SILICIFY

transitive verb
:  to convert into or impregnate with silica
intransitive verb
:  to become silicified
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First Known Use of SILICIFY

circa 1828

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