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Meaning of 'calcification' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Calcification [ n.]
- The process of change into a stony or calcareous substance by the deposition of lime salt; -- normally, as in the formation of bone and of teeth; abnormally, as in calcareous degeneration of tissue.

Meaning of 'calcification' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . calcification [ n]
Meaning (1):
- an inflexible and unchanging state
Example in sentence:
  • the calcification of negotiations

Nearby Words:

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  • Calcification
    Calcification is the process in which organic tissue becomes hardened by the deposition of calcium salts in the tissues.

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