petrifaction
UK/.petri'fækʃәn/US
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Definitions
n.
The process of turning organic matter into stone; the state of being petrified.
石化（作用）；有机物变成石头的过程或状态。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedpetr (Greek petra, stone) + fac (Latin facere, make) + -tion = "the making of something into stone" — the noun for what happens when wood petrifies. Same -faction pattern as satisfaction and putrefaction.
Root petr still carries 6 more wordsExample Sentences
- 1.
The petrifaction of wood can take thousands of years.
- 2.
Mineral-rich water drove the petrifaction of the buried trunks.