Petrification

noun

/ˌpɛtɹɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/

Word Frequency: 0.0

Definitions

1.nounThe process of replacing the organic residues of plants (and animals) with insoluble salts, the original shape and topography being retained

2.nounObduracy; callousness

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