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petrify in French

petrify in French is pétrifier — petrify means to turn to stone: to harden organic matter by permeating with water and depositing dissolved minerals.

petrify in French

pétrifier
verb

What does "petrify" mean?

  1. verb To turn to stone: to harden organic matter by permeating with water and depositing dissolved minerals.
  2. verb To produce rigidity akin to stone.
  3. verb To immobilize with fright.
  4. verb To become stone, or of a stony hardness, as organic matter by calcareous deposits.

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What is "petrify" in French?

"petrify" in French is pétrifier. petrify means: To turn to stone: to harden organic matter by permeating with water and depositing dissolved minerals.

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