What is to become stone, or of a stony hardness, as organic matter by calcareous deposits called?
petrify — To become stone, or of a stony hardness, as organic matter by calcareous deposits. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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