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silicification en · NOUN

Etymology

Etymology tree English silica Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -ficātiō Old French -ificationbor. Middle English -ificacioun English -ification English silicification From silica + -ification.

Meanings

  1. (countable, uncountable) Impregnation with silica; petrification.
    • Hostrock identified as quartzite may indicate silicification of pelitic country rock. 1998, Henry C. Berg, Bradfield Canal Quadrangle: Alaska Resource Data File, page 117:

Forms

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Deriveds

desilicification · biosilicification

Translations (1)

it silicizzazione (impregnation with silica)