lapidescence

== English == === Etymology === From Latin lapidēscēns +‎ -ence, on the model of lapidescent. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌlæpɪˈdɛsən(t)s/, /ˌlæpəˈdɛsən(t)s/ === Noun === lapidescence (countable and uncountable, plural lapidescences) The state or quality of being lapidescent. The process of hardening into a stone substance. A stony concretion. ==== References ====