Definition of lapidify in English:
lapidify
verblapidifying, lapidified, lapidifies ləˈpɪdɪfʌɪ
[with object]rare Change (organic matter) into a stony substance; petrify.
a gorgon whose visage lapidifies those who confront her directly
Example sentencesExamples
- Usually the central portion is lapidified, while the outward layers are unchanged.
- The aqueous solution has lapidified the softer materials.
- This wood had certainly not been lapidified by the water of the lake.
- His blood stayed in him, seeming to lapidify.
- It is only the inferior and more siliceous beds that are lapidified.
Origin
Mid 17th century: from French lapidifier, from medieval Latin lapidificare, from Latin lapid-, lapis 'stone'.