/ˈkælsɪfaɪ ||; ˈkælsəˌfaɪ/verb [I,T] (
present participle calcifying third person singular present calcifies;past tense past participle calcified) (
technical术语) to become hard or make sth hard by adding
CALCIUMsalts (使)钙化
➔calcification /ˌkælsɪfɪˈkeɪʃn ||; ˌkælsəfəˈkeʃən/ noun [U]