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单词 petrifact
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Definition of petrifact in English:

petrifact

(also petrefact)
noun ˈpɛtrɪfakt
  • An object made of stone; (also) an object formed by petrifaction.

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in Harper's Magazine. From classical Latin petra rock, stone + -fact. Compare post-classical Latin petrefactum, German Petrefakt fossil.

 
 

Definition of petrifact in US English:

petrifact

(also petrefact)
nounˈpɛtrɪfakt
  • An object made of stone; (also) an object formed by petrifaction.

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in Harper's Magazine. From classical Latin petra rock, stone + -fact. Compare post-classical Latin petrefactum, German Petrefakt fossil.

 
 
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