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calcification

/ calcification /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a process that impregnates something with calcium (or calcium salts)
Type of:
chemical process chemical change chemical action
Kinds of:
ossification
Derived:
calcify
noun Sense 2
an inflexible and unchanging state
"the calcification of negotiations"
Type of:
inaction inactivity inactiveness
Derived:
calcify
noun Sense 3
tissue hardened by deposition of lime salts
Type of:
hardening
Derived:
calcify
Semantic Complexity
49%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
11
Times Searched
2
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chemical process chemical change chemical action ossification inaction inactivity inactiveness hardening