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
3 April 2025
(noun) an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity; “how big is that part compared to the whole?”; “the team is a unit”
According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.
