silicification definitions Merriam Webster's noun Date: 1830 the action or ... silicifying ; the state of being silicified Webster's 1913 Dictionary Silicification Si*lic`i*fi*ca"tion, n. [See Silicify.] (Chem ... the state of being so combined or impregnated; as, the silicification of wood.
... also silicious). silicic adj. silicify v.tr. & intr. (-ies, -ied). silicification n. Etymology: L silex -icis flint, after alumina etc. Webster ...