petrifaction
/,pɛtrə'fækʃən/
noun
12 letters4 syllables19 points in Scrabble®22 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS2
NOUN
1
The process of turning some plant material into stone by infiltration with water carrying mineral particles without changing the original shape.
2
A rock created by petrifaction; an organic object infiltrated with mineral matter and preserved in its original form.
WORD FORMS
Related formpetrify
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®19 points
Words With Friends®22 points
Double word38 points
Triple word57 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinetrifactionpay
Starts & ends withP … N
Syllablespet · ri · fac · tion
SYNONYMS & RELATED2
SAME LETTERS, DIFFERENT WORDS
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