Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

silicification

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.03 in modern English

Syllables: sili-ci-fi-ca-tion
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Impregnation with silica; petrification.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Hostrock identified as quartzite may indicate silicification of pelitic country rock."

Etymology

Etymology tree English silica Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -ficātiō Old French -ificationbor. Middle English -ificacioun English -ification English silicification From silica + -ification.

Usage

Inflected Forms

silicifications (plural)

Derived Forms

biosilicification desilicification

Questions

What does silicification mean?: Impregnation with silica; petrification.
Where does silicification come from?: Etymology tree English silica Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -ficātiō Old French -ificationbor. Middle English -ificacioun English -ification English silicification From silica + -ification.

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