agatized
/ˈæɡəˌtaɪzd/
adjective
- Converted into or resembling agate (a hard, banded stone), often used to describe fossilized wood or other organic material that has been replaced by agate.
- The museum displayed a beautiful piece of agatized wood from an ancient forest.
- The jeweler carved a pendant from agatized coral found in a riverbed.
- Collectors prize agatized fossils for their colorful, stone-like patterns.
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