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petrification

/ˌpɛtrɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/

/ˌpɛtrəfəˈkeɪʃən/

Translations

petrificationnoun

petrifications

fossilisationEn géologie, pour le processus de transformation d’un matériau organique en substance pierreuse.

The petrification of the tree took thousands of years.

La fossilisation de l’arbre a pris des milliers d’années.

pétrificationPour un objet ou un spécimen pétrifié.

The museum displayed several remarkable petrifications of ancient tree trunks.

Le musée exposait plusieurs remarquables pétrifications de troncs d’arbres anciens.

sidérationPar extension, pour l’état d’immobilité provoqué par la peur ou la stupeur.

Her sudden petrification at the sight of the snake left her unable to move.

Sa sidération soudaine à la vue du serpent l’a laissée incapable de bouger.

Additional translations

pétrificationSens littéraire ou soutenu pour un état de stupeur paralysante.

pétrificationEmploi plus littéral ou technique en géologie.

Synonyms

turning to stone

petrificationadjective

/ˌpɛtrɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/

/ˌpɛtrəfəˈkeɪʃən/

Attributive use describing something related to the process or result of petrification, e.g., "petrification process".

fossiliséEn géologie, pour ce qui est lié au processus de pétrification.

Scientists studied the petrification layers within the sedimentary rock.

Les scientifiques ont étudié les couches fossilisées dans la roche sédimentaire.

petrificationnoun

The process of turning organic material into stone or a stony substance through the replacement of the original material with minerals.

The petrification of the tree took thousands of years, resulting in a stunning fossilized specimen.

A state of being paralyzed with fear or astonishment.

Her sudden petrification at the sight of the snake left her unable to move.

An object or specimen that has undergone petrification; the fossilized remains of an organism.

The museum displayed several remarkable petrifications of ancient tree trunks.

petrificationadjective

Relating to or involved in the process of petrification.

Scientists studied the petrification layers within the sedimentary rock.