petrification
See also: pétrification
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From French pétrification, from Middle French pétrifier + -ation
Pronunciation[edit]
- Rhymes: -eɪʃən
Noun[edit]
petrification (countable and uncountable, plural petrifications)
- the process of replacing the organic residues of plants (and animals) with insoluble salts, the original shape and topography being retained
- (figuratively) obduracy; callousness
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Hallywell to this entry?)
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Translations[edit]
process of replacing the organic residues with insoluble salts
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