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petrifaction
pet·ri·fac·tion P0223900 (pĕt′rə-făk′shən) also pet·ri·fi·ca·tion (-fĭ-kā′shən)n.1. A process of fossilization in which dissolved minerals replace organic matter.2. The state of being stunned or paralyzed with fear.petrifaction (ˌpɛtrɪˈfækʃən) or petrificationn1. (Geological Science) the act or process of forming petrified organic material2. the state of being petrifiedpet•ri•fac•tion (ˌpɛ trəˈfæk ʃən) also pet•ri•fi•ca•tion (-fɪˈkeɪ ʃən)
n. 1. the act or process of petrifying; the condition of being petrified. 2. something petrified. [1640–50] pet`ri•fac′tive, adj. pet·ri·fac·tion (pĕt′rə-făk′shən) also pet·ri·fi·ca·tion (pĕt′rə-fĭ-kā′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, replacing its cellular structure with minerals.petrification, petrifactionIapidification.See also: Processes
lapidification.See also: StonespetrifactionThe process by which organic materials become fossilized.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | petrifaction - the process of turning some plant material into stone by infiltration with water carrying mineral particles without changing the original shapepetrificationfossilisation, fossilization - the process of fossilizing a plant or animal that existed in some earlier age; the process of being turned to stone | | 2. | petrifaction - a rock created by petrifaction; an organic object infiltrated with mineral matter and preserved in its original formrock, stone - a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter; "he threw a rock at me" |
TranslationsVersteinerungpietrificazione
petrifaction
petrifaction: see fossilfossil,
remains or imprints of plants or animals preserved from prehistoric times by the operation of natural conditions. Fossils are found in sedimentary rock, asphalt deposits, and coal and sometimes in amber and certain other materials.
..... Click the link for more information. .Petrifaction the conversion of the remains of animals and plants into fossils as a result of the action of a number of factors: temperature and pressure,- the replacement of skeletal matter by other mineral substances, and the filling of cavities in organic residue by other mineral substances. petrifaction[‚pe·trə′fak·shən] (geology) A fossilization process whereby inorganic matter dissolved in water replaces the original organic materials, converting them to a stony substance. petrifaction
pet·ri·fac·tion (pet'ri-fak'shŭn), Fossilization, as in conversion into stone. [L. petra, rock + facio, to make] pet·ri·fac·tion (pet'ri-fak'shŭn) Fossilization, as in conversion into stone. [L. petra, rock + facio, to make]petrifaction (pĕt-rĭ-făk′shŭn) [L. petra, stone, + facere, to make] The process of changing into stone or hard substance.petrifaction
Related to petrifaction: petrification, petrifiedSynonyms for petrifactionnoun the process of turning some plant material into stone by infiltration with water carrying mineral particles without changing the original shapeSynonymsRelated Words- fossilisation
- fossilization
noun a rock created by petrifactionRelated Words |