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petrifaction

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参考音标 /.petriˈfækʃən/

01n.

使变成石头, 石化, 化石, 僵化, 吓呆

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