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petrifaction
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Petrifaction
(gcide) | Petrifaction \Pet`ri*fac"tion\, n. [See Petrify.]
1. The process of petrifying, or changing into stone;
conversion of any organic matter (animal or vegetable)
into stone, or a substance of stony hardness.
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2. The state or condition of being petrified.
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3. That which is petrified; popularly, a body incrusted with
stony matter; an incrustation.
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4. Fig.: Hardness; callousness; obduracy. "Petrifaction of
the soul." --Cudworth.
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petrifaction
(wn) | petrifaction
n 1: the process of turning some plant material into stone by
infiltration with water carrying mineral particles without
changing the original shape [syn: petrifaction,
petrification]
2: a rock created by petrifaction; an organic object infiltrated
with mineral matter and preserved in its original form |
| | podobné slovo | definícia |
petrifaction
(encz) | petrifaction,zkamenění n: Zdeněk Brož |
petrifaction
(wn) | petrifaction
n 1: the process of turning some plant material into stone by
infiltration with water carrying mineral particles without
changing the original shape [syn: petrifaction,
petrification]
2: a rock created by petrifaction; an organic object infiltrated
with mineral matter and preserved in its original form |
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