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Vinony

jasperize

verb

  1. to convert by petrification into jasper
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Wiktionary

verb

Etymology: Etymology tree English jasper Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English jasperize From jasper + -ize.

  1. To convert into, or make to resemble, jasper

    “polished specimens of jasperized and agatized woods from Arizona”