Associations to the word «Calcify»
Noun
- Cartilage
- Cyst
- Carbonate
- Lesion
- Alga
- Plaque
- Calculus
- Calcium
- Skeleton
- Tissue
- Marrow
- Ct
- Organism
- Lymph
- Enamel
- Coral
- Carcinoma
- Rupture
- Artery
- Hemorrhage
- Bone
- Tumor
- Tooth
- Matrix
- Porcelain
- Karst
- Shell
- Valve
- Ligament
- Deposit
- Sponge
- Fetus
- Reef
- Fossil
- Deposition
- Gland
- Obstruction
- Sediment
- Joint
- Fracture
- Diagnosis
- Cavity
- Scan
- Mollusk
- Layer
- Worm
- Skin
- Masse
- Shark
- Node
- Salt
- Ridge
- Formation
- Ray
- Egg
- Plate
- Imaging
- Membrane
- Fiber
- Outline
- Leaf
- Structure
- Ocean
Adjective
Wiktionary
CALCIFY, verb. (transitive) To make something hard and stony by impregnating with calcium salts.
CALCIFY, verb. (intransitive) To become hard and stony by impregnation with calcium salts.
Dictionary definition
CALCIFY, verb. Become impregnated with calcium salts.
CALCIFY, verb. Become inflexible and unchanging; "Old folks can calcify".
CALCIFY, verb. Turn into lime; become calcified; "The rock calcified over the centuries".
CALCIFY, verb. Convert into lime; "the salts calcified the rock".
Wise words
A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is
the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color
and content according to the circumstances and time in which
it is used.