2 definitions found for Silicification

silicification noun Date: 1830 the action or process of silicifying ; the state of being silicified

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.