petrification

n. 僵化,[地]化石

发音

/ˌpɛtɹɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/

词形变化

petrifications 复数 petrifications

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    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.

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  2. 2.

    obduracy; callousness.

    可数 比喻 不可数
  3. 3.

    Sheer terror; great fright.

    可数 比喻 不可数

词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

petrifaction

上位词 2

fossilisation fossilization

词源

From French pétrification, from Middle French pétrifier + -ation.

来源：wiktionary