agatize
transitive verb
ag·at·ize
\ˈa-gət-ˌīz, -gə-ˌtīz\
Definition of agatize
-ed/-ing/-s
: to change into agate or give the appearance of agate to agatized wood
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Origin and Etymology of agatize
International Scientific Vocabulary 1agate + -ize
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