"become hardened like bone," 1785 (implied in calcified), from French calcifier, from stem of Latin calcem "lime" (see chalk (n.)) + -fy. Related: Calcifying; calcification.
Old folks can calcify
The rock calcified over the centuries
the salts calcified the rock
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