petrification
See also: pétrification
English
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] French pétrification, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Middle French pétrifier + -ation
Pronunciation
Noun
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
- (figurative) obduracy; callousness
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Hallywell to this entry?)
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Translations
process of replacing the organic residues with insoluble salts
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