petrify 2
verbdomain: change
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
change into stone
Examples
- 1.the wood petrified with time
Synonyms
- lapidify 1
change into stone
Hypernym
fossilize 1
verb
convert to a fossil
EnglishDerivationally related form
petrifaction 2
noun
a rock created by petrifaction; an organic object infiltrated with mineral matter and preserved in its original form
petrifaction 1
noun
the process of turning some plant material into stone by infiltration with water carrying mineral particles without changing the original shape
petrification 1
noun
the process of turning some plant material into stone by infiltration with water carrying mineral particles without changing the original shape
