calcifyverb [ I or T ]
uk/ˈkæl.sɪ.faɪ/us/ˈkæl.sə.faɪ/to become hard or make something hard, especially by the addition of substances containing calcium
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Physical & chemical processes
- addition reaction
- adiabatic
- adsorb
- advection
- alpha decay
- corrode
- degradable
- diffraction
- dissolve
- exothermic reaction
- impregnate
- processus
- redox
- refraction
- rehydrate
- saponification
- scald
- secretion
- suction
- the carbon cycle
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Examples from literature
- It is not at all improbable that calcified arteries in the living subject may be equally well shown.