Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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petrify | No | No | Yes | No |
petrifaction | Yes | No | No | No |
petrify (noun) | petrifaction (noun) |
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a rock created by petrifaction; an organic object infiltrated with mineral matter and preserved in its original form | |
the process of turning some plant material into stone by infiltration with water carrying mineral particles without changing the original shape |
petrify (verb) | petrifaction (verb) |
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change into stone | |
cause to become stonelike or stiff or dazed and stunned from fright | |
make rigid and set into a conventional pattern |