English dictionary

petrifaction

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Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

the process of turning some plant material into stone by infiltration with water carrying mineral particles without changing the original shape

noun.process

Synonyms petrification

Source: WordNet 3.0
a rock created by petrifaction; an organic object infiltrated with mineral matter and preserved in its original form

noun.object

Source: WordNet 3.0
The process of petrifying, or changing into stone; conversion of any organic matter (animal or vegetable) into stone, or a substance of stony hardness.

noun

Source: webster1913