Petrification Definition

noun

The process of replacing the organic residues of plants (animals) with insoluble salts, the original shape and topography being retained.

Wiktionary

(figuratively) Obduracy; callousness.

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Other Word Forms of Petrification

Noun

Singular:
petrification
Plural:
petrifications

Origin of Petrification

  • From Greek πέτρα (petra) "petra" (rock).

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