petrifaction
petrifaction · petrifactions
Versteinerung
PetrificationPetrification.
/ˌpɛ.tɹɪˈfæk.ʃən/
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)Petrification.
(countable, uncountable)An object that has become petrified.
(countable, uncountable)The condition of being petrified.
Versteinerung
More definitions
- a rock created by petrifaction; an organic object infiltrated with mineral matter and preserved in its original form
- the process of turning some plant material into stone by infiltration with water carrying mineral particles without changing the original shape
Translations
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By meaning 1
condition of being petrified:
Forms
plural: petrifactions| Singular | petrifaction |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- the process of turning some plant material into stone by infiltration with water carrying mineral particles without changing the original shape:petrification
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedpetrify
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable