Hyphenation of petrifaction

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word petrifaction? This word can be hyphenated and contains 4 syllables as shown below.

pet-ri-fac-tion

Definitions of petrifaction:

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

Synonyms of petrifaction:

noun	petrification, fossilization, fossilisation
noun	rock, stone

Last hyphenations of this language

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Hyphenator

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