silicification

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silicification - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Silicification \Si*lic`i*fi*ca"tion\, n. [See Silicify.]
     (Chem.)
     Thae act or process of combining or impregnating with silicon
     or silica; the state of being so combined or impregnated; as,
     the silicification of wood.
     [1913 Webster]