Petrification

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  • n. the process of replacing the organic residues of plants (and animals) with insoluble salts, the original shape and topography being retained
  • n. obduracy; callousness
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. See petrifaction.
  • n. Fig.: Obduracy; callousness.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. Same as petrifaction.
  • n. Obduracy; callousness.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. the process of turning some plant material into stone by infiltration with water carrying mineral particles without changing the original shape
    • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    fossilisation    fossilization   
    Variant
    petrifaction   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    callousness    petrifaction   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    loadbalancing    over-abundance    nosology    whang    death-scene   
     
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