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PE'TROL PETRO'LEUM, n. [Gr. a stone, and oil; quasi petrolaion.] Rock oil, a liq...
PET'RIFYING, ppr. Converting into stone; as petrifying operation.
PET'RIFY, v.t. [L. petra; Gr. a stone or rock, and facio, to make.] 1. To conver...
PET'RIFIED, pp. Changed into stone. 1. Fixed in amazement.
PETRIFICA'TION, n. The process of petrifying. 1. That which is petrified; a petr...
PET'RIFICATE, v.t. To petrify. [Not used.]
PETRIF'IC, a. Having power to convert into stone. The cold, dry, petrific mace o...
PETRIFAC'TIVE, a. Pertaining to petrifaction. 1. Having power to convert vegetab...
PETRIFAC'TION,n. [See Petrify .] The process of changing into stone; the convers...
PETRES'CENT, a. [Gr. a stone; L. petra.] Converting into stone; changing into st...
PETRES'CENCE, n. The process of changing into stone.
PET'REL, n. An aquatic fowl of the genus Procellaria.
PETRE'AN, a. [L.petra, a rock.] Pertaining to rock or stone.
PETRE, [See Saltpeter .]
PETONG', n. The Chinese name of a species of copper of a white color. It is some...
PET'ITORY, a. Petitioning; soliciting. [Not used.]