calcification

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Translations

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From calcify +‎ -ation.

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• Rhymes: -eɪʃǝn

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calcification (countable and uncountable; plural calcifications)

1. 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.

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