pet·ri·fac·tion (p t r -f k shn) also pet·ri·fi·ca·tion (-f -k shn)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: Processeslapidification.
See also: Stones
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| Noun | 1. | petrification - the process of turning some plant material into stone by infiltration with water carrying mineral particles without changing the original shape 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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