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Petrific

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macenounA spice obtained from the outer layer of the kernel of the fruit of the nutmeg.
petrescent(archaic) Petrifying; converting into stone.
petrificiousCausing petrification
lapidific(archaic) Forming or converting into stone; petrifying.
mineralizedConverted to, or impregnated with minerals; petrified
silicifiedImpregnated with silica; petrified.
pyritose(obsolete, mineralogy) pyritous
petrocalcicOf or relating to a kind of soil horizon formed when secondary calcium carbonates or other carbonates accumulate in the subsoil to the extent that the soil becomes cemented into a hardpan.
pyritous(dated) pyritic
phaneric(biology, of plumage) cryptic (used for camouflaging)
petreanComposed of rock or stone; rocky, stony.
petroplinthic(soil science) Composed of hardened material containing significant amounts of iron
permineralisedAlternative form of permineralized. [fossilized by permineralization]
petrosalnoun(anatomy) The petrous part of the temporal bone at the base of the skull, surrounding the inner ear.
petrosiliceousAlternative form of petrosilicious. [(archaic) Containing or relating to petrosilex.]
phaneriticnoun(geology, petrology) Pertaining to phanerites, igneous rocks composed of macroscopic mineral crystals (coarse grains large enough to be visible to the naked eye).
lithifiedHaving undergone lithification.
granophyric(petrology) Having a texture resembling that of classic granophyre.
porphyritic(geology) Containing large crystals in a fine mass of material.
lapidarious(obsolete, rare) Consisting of stones; stony.

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