/ Dictionary / Index P petrifaction: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pet•ri•fac•tion Pronunciation: (pe"tru-fak'shun), [key] — n. the act or process of petrifying; the state of being petrified. something petrified. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: petrifaction (Thesaurus) Petrie Petrified Forest National Park Related Content Daily Word Quiz: charlatan Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language