petrification
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petrification
- /ˌpɛtɹɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
Rhymes with -eɪʃən
Where it comes from
From French pétrification, from Middle French pétrifier + -ation.
noun petrifications
- Turning to stone: the process of replacement of the organic residues of plants (and animals) with insoluble salts, with the original shape and topography being retained.
- obduracy; callousness. a Petrification or Mortification of the Mind
- Sheer terror; great fright.
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noun process of replacing the organic residues with insoluble salts
| Español | petrificación, silicatización |
|---|---|
| Português | petrificação |
| Français | pétrification |
| Deutsch | Versteinerung, Petrifikation |
| Italiano | pietrificazione |
Talk about this word "petrification." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/petrification. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. petrification. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/petrification "petrification." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/petrification.Cite this
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