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Definition of Silicify
Silicify Silicify Si*lic"i*fy, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Silicified; p. pr.
& vb. n. Silicifying.] [L. silex, silicis, a flint + -fy:
cf. F. silicifier.] (Chem.)
To convert into, or to impregnate with, silica, or with the
compounds of silicon.
The specimens found . . . are completely silicified.
--Say.
Note: The silica may take the form of agate, chalcedony,
flint, hornstone, or crystalline quartz.
Silicify Silicify Si*lic"i*fy, v. i.
To become converted into silica, or to be impregnated with
silica.
