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karstify

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karstify /ˈkɑːstɪfʌɪ /
▸ verb
( karstifies, karstifying, karstified)
[with object] Geology erode (rock) by dissolution, producing ridges, towers, and other landforms characteristic of karst:
the limestone is karstified by the tropic rainwater all over the island.
– DERIVATIVES
karstification /kɑːstɪfɪˈkeɪʃn / noun
– ORIGIN 1970s: from karst.
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