shí​huà

fossilization

  • created reference approved 石化 → 石油化学工业/石油化學工業 (abbreviation) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    石化 shí​huà

    石油化学工业 / 石油化學工業 shí​yóu​huà​xué​gōng​yè

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  • created sense approved 石化 · shí​huà · to petrify — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    石化

    shí​huà

    to petrify

    (in mythology or fantasy) To turn a person or animal into stone

    石 (literal) → 石 · shí · stone 化 (bound) → 化 · huà · [...-ize]

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  • created sense approved 石化 · shí​huà · fossilization — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    石化

    shí​huà

    fossilization

    The geological process by which organic matter turns into stone; petrification

    石 (literal) → 石 · shí · stone 化 (bound) → 化 · huà · [...-ize]

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  • created sense approved 石化 · shí​huà · petrochemical industry — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    石化

    shí​huà

    petrochemical industry

    (bound form) Short for [[石油化学工业|石油化學工業|shi2 you2 hua4 xue2 gong1 ye4]].

    石 (abbreviation) → 石 · shí · stone (of 石油 · shí​yóu · petroleum) 化 (abbreviation) → 化 · huà · (bound form) chemistry (of 化学/化學 · huà​xué · chemistry; chemical)

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  • created sense approved 石化 · shí​huà · to be petrified — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    石化

    shí​huà

    to be petrified

    To be stunned or shocked to the point of being unable to think or move.

    石 (literal) → 石 · shí · stone 化 (bound) → 化 · huà · [...-ize]

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