English Explanatory Dictionary

petrescent

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Petrifying; converting into stone.

Pronunciation

/pɛˈtɹɛsənt/

Word forms

petrescent

Etymology

Latin petra (“rock, stone”), from Ancient Greek.

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