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petrification

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pet·ri·fac·tion  (ptr-fkshn) also pet·ri·fi·ca·tion (-f-kshn)
n.
1. A process of fossilization in which dissolved minerals replace organic matter.
2. The state of being stunned or paralyzed with fear.
petrification, petrifaction
Iapidification.
See also: Processes
lapidification.
See also: Stones
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Noun1.petrification - the process of turning some plant material into stone by infiltration with water carrying mineral particles without changing the original shape
petrifaction
fossilisation, fossilization - the process of fossilizing a plant or animal that existed in some earlier age; the process of being turned to stone


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"Well," he snarled, "I suppose I gotta give you cheap skates a drink when I ain't got more'n enough for a good petrification for myself.
The Red One by London, Jack View in context
The crisp leaves of holly, mistletoe, and ivy reflected back the light, as if so many little mirrors had been scattered there; and such a mighty blaze went roaring up the chimney, as that dull petrification of a hearth had never known in Scrooge's time, or Marley's, or for many and many a winter season gone.
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