- Petrescent
- Petrescent Pe*tres"cent, a. [L. petra rock, stone, Gr. ?.] Petrifying; converting into stone; as, petrescent water. --Boyle. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Petrescent
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petrescent — pe·tres·cent … English syllables
petrescent — pə̇.ˈtresənt adjective Etymology: petr + escent archaic : having the quality of petrifying : causing petrifaction … Useful english dictionary
petr- — combining form or petri or petro Etymology: Middle French petr , petri & Latin petr & New Latin petro , from Greek petr , petro , from petros stone & petra rock 1. a … Useful english dictionary
