petrifactive

Variant of petrifaction

petrifaction definition

pet·ri·fac·tion (pe′trə fak′s̸hən)

noun

  1. a petrifying or being petrified
  2. something petrified

Etymology: < petrify

Also petrification pet′·ri·fi·ca′·tion (-fi kā′s̸hən)

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