See Also: petrification(dictionary)

petrification (iou)



petrification noun. Now rare. E17.
[French petrification or medieval Latin petrificatio(n-), from petrificat- pa. ppl stem of petrificare: see PETRIFY, -FICATION.]
a. = PETRIFACTION 1a. E17.
b. fig. = PETRIFACTION 1b. L17.
= PETRIFACTION 2. L17.