Agatize

verb

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Verb
  1. 1
    To convert a living thing into the form of an agate; to fossilize. transitive

    "polished specimens of jasperized and agatized woods from Arizona"

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"polished specimens of jasperized and agatized woods from Arizona"

Etymology

From agate + -ize.

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