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Etymology

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From steel +‎ -ification.

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Noun

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steelification (uncountable)

  1. The process of becoming steel, or an instance of this.
    • 2006, John Kirkup, The Evolution of Surgical Instruments, page 110:
      The steelification of iron was to prove the key to the eventual establishment of a ferrous-based armamentarium.