PETRESCENT

Meaning of PETRESCENT in English

adj petrifying; converting into stone; as, petrescent water.

Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Webster. 2012

PETRESCENT — pə̇.ˈtres ə nt adjective Etymology: petr- + -escent archaic : having the quality of petrifying : causing petrifaction
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PETRESCENT — (a.) Petrifying; converting into stone; as, petrescent water.
Английский словарь Webster
PETRESCENT — ( a. ) Petrifying; converting into stone; as, petrescent water.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary