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  1. Oxford Dictionary

    petrification

    • IPA[ˌpɛtrɪfɪˈkeɪʃn]

    英式

    • n.
      the process by which organic matter exposed to minerals over a long period is turned into a stony substance；an organic object which has been turned to stone.

    • noun: petrification, plural noun: petrifications

    • 釋義

    名詞

    • 1. the process by which organic matter exposed to minerals over a long period is turned into a stony substance the processes of petrification he taught me to take risks, to avoid petrification
    • ▪ an organic object which has been turned to stone.
    • 2. a state of such extreme fear that one is unable to move his heavy footfalls served to spur Paul out of his petrification