petrified

Verb

Turn organic material into stone or a stony substance; fossilize.

ریشه

From the Latin word 'petra' meaning 'rock' and 'facere' meaning 'to make'.

مثال

• The volcanic ash can petrify trees and plants.
• The process of petrification can petrify entire forests.
• The ancient city was petrified by the volcanic eruption.

ترکیب‌های رایج

Petrify organic material Petrify trees Petrify remains Petrify fossils