petrification

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English [edit]

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Etymology [edit]

From Greek πέτρα "petra" (rock).

Pronunciation [edit]

IPA: /ˌpetɹɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/

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Noun [edit]

petrification (countable and uncountable; plural petrifications)

  1. the process of replacing the organic residues of plants (and animals) with insoluble salts, the original shape and topography being retained
  2. (figuratively) obduracy; callousness
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Translations [edit]

process of replacing the organic residues with insoluble salts

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