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单词 lapidify
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Definition of lapidify in English:

lapidify

verblapidifying, lapidified, lapidifies ləˈpɪdɪfʌɪ
[with object]rare

  • Change (organic matter) into a stony substance; petrify.

    a gorgon whose visage lapidifies those who confront her directly
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Usually the central portion is lapidified, while the outward layers are unchanged.
    • The aqueous solution has lapidified the softer materials.
    • This wood had certainly not been lapidified by the water of the lake.
    • His blood stayed in him, seeming to lapidify.
    • It is only the inferior and more siliceous beds that are lapidified.
    Synonyms
    ossified, fossilized

Origin

Mid 17th century: from French lapidifier, from medieval Latin lapidificare, from Latin lapid-, lapis 'stone'.
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