Lapidescence
1Lapidescence — Lap i*des cence, n. 1. The state or quality of being lapidescent. [1913 Webster] 2. A hardening into a stone substance. [1913 Webster] 3. A stony concretion. Sir T. Browne. [1913 Webster] …
2lapidescence — (entrée créée par le supplément) (la pi dè ssan s ) s. f. Tendance de certains corps à se lapidifier. • La nature emploie un autre moyen, et en effet celui dont je viens de parler [la lapidescence par sédiment] ne suffit pas pour rendre raison… …
3lapidescence — n. Lapidification, petrifaction …
4lapidescence — lapidescˈence noun (archaic) • • • Main Entry: ↑lapis …
5hardness — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Solidity Nouns 1. hardness, rigidity, inflexibility, temper, callosity; toughness; petrification, lapidification, lapidescence; vitrification, ossification; crystallization. See density, strength. 2.… …
6Hardness — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Hardness >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 hardness hardness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 rigidity rigidity Sgm: N 1 renitence renitence renitency Sgm: N 1 inflexibility inflexibility temper callosity …
7lapidification — n. Lapidescence, petrifaction …
