petrifaction
(noun) a rock created by petrifaction; an organic object infiltrated with mineral matter and preserved in its original form
petrifaction, petrification
(noun) the process of turning some plant material into stone by infiltration with water carrying mineral particles without changing the original shape
Source: WordNet® 3.1
petrifaction (countable and uncountable, plural petrifactions)
Petrification.
The condition of being petrified.
Source: Wiktionary
Pet`ri*fac"tion, n. Etym: [See Petrify.]
1. The process of petrifying, or changing into stone; conversion of any organic matter (animal or vegetable) into stone, or a substance of stony hardness.
2. The state or condition of being petrified.
3. That which is petrified; popularly, a body incrusted with stony matter; an incrustation.
4. Fig.: Hardness; callousness; obduracy. "Petrifaction of the soul." Cudworth.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
7 March 2025
(noun) chafing between two skin surfaces that are in contact (as in the armpit or under the breasts or between the thighs)
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
