Wordiyopetrifaction
🇬🇧 UK/.petri'fækʃәn/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions
n.
The process of turning organic matter into stone; an object that has been petrified; the state of being paralyzed with fear.
石化（过程）；化石；（因恐惧而）僵化
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedExample Sentences
- 1.
Petrifaction transformed organic materials into stone over millions of years.
- 2.
The petrifaction of ancient trees creates fossils.
- 3.
Scientists studied the petrifaction process in detail.