verb
- to turn into stone; to petrify
Usage: technical; rare
Examples
- The volcanic ash began to lapidify the organic matter buried beneath it.
- Over millions of years, the wood slowly lapidified into beautiful stone.
- The mineral-rich water helped lapidify the fallen leaves.
- Scientists studied how certain conditions can lapidify biological tissues.
- The ancient tree had completely lapidified, creating a stunning fossil.