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Definition of Petrifaction

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

2. Noun. A rock created by petrifaction; an organic object infiltrated with mineral matter and preserved in its original form.

Definition of Petrifaction

1. n. The process of petrifying, or changing into stone; conversion of any organic matter (animal or vegetable) into stone, or a substance of stony hardness.

Definition of Petrifaction

1. Noun. the condition of being petrified ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Petrifaction

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Petrifaction

1. Fossilization, as in conversion into stone. Origin: L. Petra, rock + facio, to make (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Petrifaction

petrales petralogy petraries petrary petre petrean petrel petrels petres petrescence

petrescent petrichloral petrichor petricolous petrifact petrifaction (current term) petrifactions petrifactive petrific petrificate

petrificated petrification petrifications petrified petrifier petrifiers petrifies petrify petrifying petrissage

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