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petrification

UK
/ˌpɛtrɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
US
/ˌpɛtrəfəˈkeɪʃən/

Traduzioni

petrificationnoun
petrifications
pl
The petrification of the wood took thousands of years.
Окаменение дерева заняло тысячи лет.
The museum displayed a petrification of a prehistoric plant.
В музее была выставлена окаменелость доисторического растения.
Traduzioni aggiuntive
окаменеление
Sinonimi
calcification
mineralization
turning to stone
fossilization
petrificationadjective
UK
/ˌpɛtrɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
US
/ˌpɛtrəfəˈkeɪʃən/
Attributive use describing something related to the process or result of petrification, e.g., "petrification process".

Definizioni

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.
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