Calcify: alternatives and connections

To make otherwise; to change in some respect, either partially or wholly; to vary; to modify.

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To alter; to make different; to cause to pass from one state to another; as, to change the position, character, or appearance of a thing; to change t…

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To make hard or harder; to make firm or compact; to indurate; as, to harden clay or iron.

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Hardened; not soft; indurated.

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To change somewhat the form or qualities of; to alter somewhat; as, to modify a contrivance adapted to some mechanical purpose; to modify the terms o…

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To cause to move upon a center, or as if upon a center; to give circular motion to; to cause to revolve; to cause to move round, either partially, wh…

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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; abn…

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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; abn…

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To deprive of calcareous matter; thus, to decalcify bones is to remove the stony part, and leave only the gelatin.

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To deprive of calcareous matter; thus, to decalcify bones is to remove the stony part, and leave only the gelatin.

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