petrifaction

[ pe-truh-fak-shuhn ]

/ ˌpɛ trəˈfæk ʃən /

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noun

the act or process of petrifying; the state of being petrified.

something petrified.

Also pet·ri·fi·ca·tion

[pe-truh-fi-key-shuhn]. /ˌpɛ trə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən/.

Origin of petrifaction

1640–50; petri- + -faction<Latin factiōn- (stem of factiō) a making. See petrify, faction¹

OTHER WORDS FROM petrifaction

pet·ri·fac·tive, adjective

Words nearby petrifaction

petrel, petri-, petrichor, petri dish, Petrie, petrifaction, Petrified Forest, Petrified Forest National Park, petrify, Petrillo, Petrine

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Example sentences from the Web for petrifaction

In the next chapter I shall explain how these petrifaction stories developed.
The Evolution of the Dragon|G. Elliot Smith
She is not quite so far gone in petrifaction as Aunt, although she gets a little stonier every year.
Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1902 to 1903|Lucy Maud Montgomery
To the artist, nature is never seen in petrifaction; it is really as well as literally a becoming.
Demonology and Devil-lore|Moncure Daniel Conway
There seems to be a life and infinity in the incomplete, which the determinate excludes by its own completeness and petrifaction.
The Sense of Beauty|George Santayana

Thus apostrophized, Jim is compelled to break the silence, which seems to himself to wall him round like a petrifaction.
Alas!|Rhoda Broughton

British Dictionary definitions for petrifaction

petrifaction

petrification (ˌpɛtrɪfɪˈkeɪʃən)

/ (ˌpɛtrɪˈfækʃən) /

noun

the act or process of forming petrified organic material

the state of being petrified

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Medical definitions for petrifaction

petrifaction

[ pĕt′rə-făk′shən ]

n.

A process of fossilization in which dissolved minerals replace organic matter.

Scientific definitions for petrifaction

petrifaction

[ pĕt′rə-făk′shən ]

The process by which organic materials are turned into rock. Petrifaction occurs when water that is rich with inorganic minerals, such as calcium carbonate or silica, passes slowly through organic matter, such as wood or bone, replacing its cellular structure with minerals.

单词	petrifaction
释义	petrifaction [ pe-truh-fak-shuhn ] / ˌpɛ trəˈfæk ʃən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR petrifaction ON THESAURUS.COM noun the act or process of petrifying; the state of being petrified. something petrified. Also pet·ri·fi·ca·tion [pe-truh-fi-key-shuhn]. /ˌpɛ trə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən/. Origin of petrifaction 1640–50; petri- + -faction<Latin factiōn- (stem of factiō) a making. See petrify, faction¹ OTHER WORDS FROM petrifaction pet·ri·fac·tive, adjective Words nearby petrifaction petrel, petri-, petrichor, petri dish, Petrie, petrifaction, Petrified Forest, Petrified Forest National Park, petrify, Petrillo, Petrine Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for petrifaction In the next chapter I shall explain how these petrifaction stories developed. The Evolution of the Dragon\|G. Elliot Smith She is not quite so far gone in petrifaction as Aunt, although she gets a little stonier every year. Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1902 to 1903\|Lucy Maud Montgomery To the artist, nature is never seen in petrifaction; it is really as well as literally a becoming. Demonology and Devil-lore\|Moncure Daniel Conway There seems to be a life and infinity in the incomplete, which the determinate excludes by its own completeness and petrifaction. The Sense of Beauty\|George Santayana Thus apostrophized, Jim is compelled to break the silence, which seems to himself to wall him round like a petrifaction. Alas!\|Rhoda Broughton British Dictionary definitions for petrifaction petrifaction petrification (ˌpɛtrɪfɪˈkeɪʃən) / (ˌpɛtrɪˈfækʃən) / noun the act or process of forming petrified organic material the state of being petrified Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to petrifaction coma, trance, slumber, rapture, reverie, stupor, unconsciousness, specimen, relic, skeleton, trace, inertness, lethargy, sleep, languor, anesthesia, swoon, stupefaction, torpor, insensibility Medical definitions for petrifaction petrifaction [ pĕt′rə-făk′shən ] n. A process of fossilization in which dissolved minerals replace organic matter. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for petrifaction petrifaction [ pĕt′rə-făk′shən ] The process by which organic materials are turned into rock. Petrifaction occurs when water that is rich with inorganic minerals, such as calcium carbonate or silica, passes slowly through organic matter, such as wood or bone, replacing its cellular structure with minerals. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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petrifaction

noun

Origin of petrifaction

OTHER WORDS FROM petrifaction

Words nearby petrifaction

Example sentences from the Web for petrifaction

British Dictionary definitions for petrifaction

petrification (ˌpɛtrɪfɪˈkeɪʃən)

noun

Words related to petrifaction

Medical definitions for petrifaction

n.

Scientific definitions for petrifaction