Definitions of calcification
-
a process that impregnates something with calcium (or calcium salts)
-
types:
-
ossification
the calcification of soft tissue into a bonelike material
-
type of:
-
chemical action, chemical change, chemical process
(chemistry) any process determined by the atomic and molecular composition and structure of the substances involved
-
ossification
-
tissue hardened by deposition of lime salts
-
type of:
-
hardening
abnormal hardening or thickening of tissue
-
hardening
-
an inflexible and unchanging state“the calcification of negotiations”
-
type of:
-
inaction, inactiveness, inactivity
the state of being inactive
-
inaction, inactiveness, inactivity
DISCLAIMER: These example sentences appear in various news sources and books to reflect the usage of the word ‘calcification'.
Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Vocabulary.com or its editors.
Send us feedback
Word Family
EDITOR'S CHOICE
Look up calcification for the last time
Close your vocabulary gaps with personalized learning that focuses on teaching the words you need to know.
