Definitions for petrifaction
ˌpɛ trəˈfæk ʃən; -fɪˈkeɪ ʃənpet·ri·fac·tion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. petrifaction, petrificationnoun

   the process of turning some plant material into stone by infiltration with water carrying mineral particles without changing the original shape

2. petrifactionnoun

   a rock created by petrifaction; an organic object infiltrated with mineral matter and preserved in its original form

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. petrifactionnoun

   the condition of being petrified

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Petrifactionnoun

   Etymology: from petrifio, Lat.

   1. The act of turning to stone; the state of being turned to stone.

   Its concretive spirit has the seeds of petrifaction and gorgon within itself. Brown.

   2. That which is made stone.

   Look over the variety of beautiful shells, petrifactions, ores, minerals, stones, and other natural curiosities. George Cheyne.

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1. Petrifaction

   In geology, petrifaction or petrification (from Ancient Greek πέτρα (pétra) 'rock, stone') is the process by which organic material becomes a fossil through the replacement of the original material and the filling of the original pore spaces with minerals. Petrified wood typifies this process, but all organisms, from bacteria to vertebrates, can become petrified (although harder, more durable matter such as bone, beaks, and shells survive the process better than softer remains such as muscle tissue, feathers, or skin). Petrifaction takes place through a combination of two similar processes: permineralization and replacement. These processes create replicas of the original specimen that are similar down to the microscopic level.

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1. petrifaction

   Petrifaction is a process of fossilization in which organic materials are gradually converted into a stony substance, often preserving fine details of the original structure. This usually occurs over a long period of time when an organism is rapidly and deeply buried by sediment. The organic matter is replaced by minerals such as silica, calcite, and pyrite, resulting in a solid rock-like copy of the original material, known as petrified matter or petrifaction.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Petrifactionnoun

   the process of petrifying, or changing into stone; conversion of any organic matter (animal or vegetable) into stone, or a substance of stony hardness

2. Petrifactionnoun

   the state or condition of being petrified

3. Petrifactionnoun

   that which is petrified; popularly, a body incrusted with stony matter; an incrustation

4. Petrifactionnoun

   fig.: Hardness; callousness; obduracy

5. Etymology: [See Petrify.]

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1. Petrifaction

   In geology, petrifaction or petrification is the process by which organic material is converted into stone through the replacement of the original material and the filling of the original pore spaces with minerals. Petrified wood is a common result of this process, but all organisms, from bacteria to vertebrates, can be petrified. Petrification takes place through a combination of two similar processes: permineralization and replacement. These processes create replicas of the original specimen that are similar down to the microscopic level.

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1. • Fossilization
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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of petrifaction in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of petrifaction in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of petrifaction in a Sentence

1. T. S. Eliot:

   Any religion...is for ever in danger of petrifaction into mere ritual and habit, though ritual and habit be essential to religion.

2. Eugène Ionesco:

   I believe that in the history of art and of thought there has always been at every living moment of culture a will to renewal. This is not the prerogative of the last decade only. All history is nothing but a succession of crises -- of rupture, repudiation and resistance. When there is no crisis, there is stagnation, petrifaction and death. All thought, all art is aggressive.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=petrifaction
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Petrifaction
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=petrifaction
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petrifaction
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/petrifaction
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=petrifaction