- silicified wood
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wood that has been changed into quartz by a replacement of the cellular structure of the wood by siliceous waters.
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silicified wood
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silicified wood — noun Etymology: from past participle of silicify : chalcedony in the form of petrified wood often preserving even microscopic details of the replaced wood * * * wood that has been changed into quartz by a replacement of the cellular structure of… … Useful english dictionary
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