Petrifactive
Translation of "petrifactive" into Russian
petrifactive
AdjectiveUK
/ˌpɛtrɪˈfæktɪv/
US
/ˌpɛtrɪˈfæktɪv/
petrifactive
more petrifactive Comp.
most petrifactive Super.
The petrifactive process turned the wood into stone.
Окаменелый процесс превратил дерево в камень.
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Definitions
petrifactive
NounUK
/ˌpɛtrɪˈfæktɪv/
US
/ˌpɛtrɪˈfæktɪv/
A substance or agent that causes or promotes petrifaction (the conversion of organic matter into stone).
Silica-rich groundwater can act as a petrifactive, gradually replacing wood tissue with quartz.
petrifactive
AdjectiveUK
/ˌpɛtrɪˈfæktɪv/
US
/ˌpɛtrɪˈfæktɪv/
Causing or related to the process of turning organic material into stone or a stony substance.
The petrifactive properties of the mineral-rich water led to the formation of stone-like structures over time.