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Meaning of petrifactive | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR C1
ˌpɛtɹɪˈfæktɪv

Definitions

  1. Having the quality of converting organic matter into stone; petrifying.
    not-comparable
  2. Pertaining to, or characterized by, petrifaction.
    not-comparable

Equivalents

Latina petrificus

Examples

“petrifactive changes”
“Hereof in ſubterraneous cavities, and under the earth there are many [objects resembling unicorns' horns] to be found in ſeverall parts of Germany; which are but the Lapideſcencies and petrifactive mutations of hard bodies; [...]”

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

petrifiable petrific petrificant petrificated petrificious petrified

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