Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The process of combining with silica so as to change to a silicate.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun Silicification.
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- noun
silicification
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The mineralization does not always destroy the original structure of the tissue, especially in case of silicatization.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 11: New Mexico-Philip 1840-1916 1913
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