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| | Definition: | | [n] the process of turning some plant material into stone by infiltration with water carrying mineral particles without changing the original shape |
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| | Synonyms: | | petrifaction |
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| | See Also: | | fossilisation, fossilization |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Pet`ri*fi*ca"tion\, n. [Cf. F. p['e]trification.
See {Petrify}.]
1. See {Petrifaction}.
2. Fig.: Obduracy; callousness. --Hallywell.
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