silicification
noun
silicification is spelled S-I-L-I-C-I-F-I-C-A-T-I-O-N: 14 letters. It appears about once in every 93 million words in written English, the 309,272nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, silicification means “Impregnation with silica; petrification” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of silicification is silicifications.
How many letters and syllables are in silicification?
| Letters | 14: S-I-L-I-C-I-F-I-C-A-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 93 million words; the 309,272nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is silicification?
Silicification appears about once in every 93 million words in written English, the 309,272nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of silicification
- silicifications plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does silicification mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Impregnation with silica; petrification.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does silicification come from?
From silica + -ification.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).