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petrify vs petrifaction

petrifaction vs petrify

petrify is not a noun while petrifaction is a noun.

petrify is a verb but petrifaction is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
petrify No No Yes No
petrifaction Yes No No No
petrify (noun) petrifaction (noun)
a rock created by petrifaction; an organic object infiltrated with mineral matter and preserved in its original form
the process of turning some plant material into stone by infiltration with water carrying mineral particles without changing the original shape
petrify (verb) petrifaction (verb)
change into stone
cause to become stonelike or stiff or dazed and stunned from fright
make rigid and set into a conventional pattern
Difference between petrify and petrifaction

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