Thesaurus: silicify

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1. v. t. To convert into, or to impregnate with, silica, or with the compounds of silicon.
2. v. i. To become converted into silica, or to be impregnated with silica.
3. 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. To become converted into silica, or to be impregnated with silica.
4. To convert into, or to impregnate with, silica, or with thecompounds of silicon.The specimens found . . . are completely silicified. Say.
5. v. t. To convert into, or to impregnate with, silica, or with the compounds of silicon. v. i. To become converted into silica, or to be impregnated with silica.