petrifaction
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pet·ri·fac·tion
(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.
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petrifaction
(ˌpɛtrɪˈfækʃən) orpetrification
n
1. (Geological Science) the act or process of forming petrified organic material
2. the state of being petrified
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pet•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.
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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.
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petrification, petrifaction
Iapidification.
See also: Processeslapidification.
See also: Stones-Ologies & -Isms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
petrifaction
The process by which organic materials become fossilized.
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Noun | 1. | petrifaction - the process of turning some plant material into stone by infiltration with water carrying mineral particles without changing the original shape fossilisation, 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 form |
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petrifaction
, petrificationn → Versteinerung f, → Petrifikation f
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