ˈkrēd.əˌfī transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-es )
Etymology: Latin creta chalk + English -i- + -fy
: to convert into chalk : infiltrate with calcium salts : calcify
ˈkrēd.əˌfī transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-es )
Etymology: Latin creta chalk + English -i- + -fy
: to convert into chalk : infiltrate with calcium salts : calcify
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012