calcify

cal·ci·fy  (kls-f)

tr. & intr.v. cal·ci·fied, cal·ci·fy·ing, cal·ci·fies

1. To make or become stony or chalky by deposition of calcium salts.

2. To make or become inflexible and unchanging.

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calcify [ˈkælsɪˌfaɪ]

vb -fies, -fying, -fied

1. (Chemistry) to convert or be converted into lime

2. (Chemistry) to harden or become hardened by impregnation with calcium salts

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	calcify - become impregnated with calcium salts harden, indurate - become hard or harder; "The wax hardened" decalcify - remove calcium or lime from; "decalcify the rock"
	2.	calcify - become inflexible and unchanging; "Old folks can calcify" change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"
	3.	calcify - turn into lime; become calcified; "The rock calcified over the centuries" change state, turn - undergo a transformation or a change of position or action; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election"
	4.	calcify - convert into lime; "the salts calcified the rock" alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"

Translations

calcify [ˈkælsɪfaɪ]

A. VT → calcificar

B. VI → calcificarse

calcify

vt → Kalk m → ablagern auf/in (+dat), → verkalken lassen

vi → verkalken

calcify [ˈkælsɪfaɪ]

1. vt → calcificare

2. vi → calcificarsi

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calcify [ˈkælsɪfaɪ]

1. vt → calcificare

2. vi → calcificarsi