Swedish Meaning of petrifaction

Förstening (fœrˈsteːnɪŋ)

Other Swedish words related to Förstening (fœrˈsteːnɪŋ)

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Definitions and Meaning of petrifaction in English

Wordnet

petrifaction (n)

the process of turning some plant material into stone by infiltration with water carrying mineral particles without changing the original shape

a rock created by petrifaction; an organic object infiltrated with mineral matter and preserved in its original form

Webster

petrifaction (n.)

The process of petrifying, or changing into stone; conversion of any organic matter (animal or vegetable) into stone, or a substance of stony hardness.

The state or condition of being petrified.

That which is petrified; popularly, a body incrusted with stony matter; an incrustation.

Fig.: Hardness; callousness; obduracy.

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Förstening (fœrˈsteːnɪŋ)

the process of turning some plant material into stone by infiltration with water carrying mineral particles without changing the original shape, a rock created

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petri dish => Petriskål, petrescent => förstening, petrescence => förstenning, petrel => stormfågel, petrean => stenig,