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petrification

English

Etymology

From French pétrification, from Middle French pétrifier + -ation

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?p?t??f??ke???n/
  • Rhymes: -e???n

Noun

petrification (countable and uncountable, plural petrifications)

  1. the process of replacing the organic residues of plants (and animals) with insoluble salts, the original shape and topography being retained
  2. (figuratively) obduracy; callousness
    (Can we find and add a quotation of Hallywell to this entry?)

Synonyms

  • petrifaction

Related terms

  • petrified forest
  • petrified wood

Translations

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metrification

English

Noun

metrification (countable and uncountable, plural metrifications)

  1. Composition in metrical form; versification.
    • 1863, Alfred Tennyson, Hendecasyllabics
      Should I flounder awhile without a tumble
      Thro' this metrification of Catullus
  2. (US, Canada) metrication

Related terms

  • metrify

References

metrification From the web:

  • what is metrication in literature
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