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calcification [‚kal·sə·fə′kā·shən] (geochemistry) Any process of soil formation in which the soil colloids are saturated to a high degree with exchangeable calcium, thus rendering them relatively immobile and nearly neutral in reaction. (physiology) The deposit of calcareous matter within the tissues of the body. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| ``Safe'' Democratic or Republican seats, the argument goes, calcify power and lead to obstruction in Sacramento. A mandated digital regime will only calcify technology and drive up costs. High concentrations of dissolved limestone in the regions rivers calcify impurities, causing them to sink and leaving the waters crystalline. |
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