Main Entry:

cal·ci·fy

Pronunciation:

\ˈkal-sə-ˌfī\

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

cal·ci·fied; cal·ci·fy·ing

Date:

1854

transitive verb 1 : to make calcareous by deposit of calcium salts 2 : to make inflexible or unchangeable intransitive verb 1 : to become calcareous 2 : to become inflexible and changeless : harden

— cal·ci·fi·ca·tion \ˌkal-sə-fə-ˈkā-shən\ noun