petrification
/ˌpɛtɹɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
petrification noun: 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.
Noun
petrification (countable and uncountable, plural 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 Mind1681, Henry Hallywell, Melampronoea
- Sheer terror; great fright.
petrification meaning in Tamil, Bengali and Malayalam
petrification in Tamil
- கல்லாகச்சமைதல்
petrification in Bengali
- অবাধ্যতা, নিষ্ঠুরতা, চরম আতঙ্ক, প্রচণ্ড ভয়
petrification in Malayalam
- അശ്മീകരണം, ശിലാവൽക്കരണം, ശിലയാകൽ, കല്ലിക്കൽ, കല്ലിച്ച സാധനം
Synonyms of petrification
Forms of petrification
| plural | petrifications |
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Origin of petrification
From French pétrification, from Middle French pétrifier + -ation.
Words that rhyme with petrification
- station
- collation
- accommodation
- presentation
- derivation
- information
- modulation
- translation
- application
- fixation
- generation
- orientation
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- citation
- combination
- communication
- conjugation
- constellation
- determination
- elevation
- operation
- relation
- reservation
- alternation
- condensation
- conversation
- deviation
- excavation
- foliation
- formation
- foundation
- incarnation
- interpretation
- representation
- retardation
- speculation
- termination
- abbreviation
- adaptation
- articulation
- bifurcation
- concentration
- congregation
- declination
- degradation
- expectation
- extenuation
- gradation
- observation
- population
- preparation
- reconciliation
- rotation
- separation
- situation
- vexation
- vindication
- accumulation
- administration
- aggregation
- appropriation
Questions about petrification
- What does petrification mean?
- Petrification means 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.
- What is petrification in Tamil?
- Petrification in Tamil is கல்லாகச்சமைதல். See Petrification meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is petrification?
- Petrification is a noun.
- How do you pronounce petrification?
- Petrification is pronounced /ˌpɛtɹɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/.
- What is the plural of petrification?
- The plural of petrification is petrifications.
Words near petrification in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: petrification (page history and authors); petrification (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); petrification (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors); petrification (Malayalam Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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