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Meaning of word petrifaction from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.

petrifaction noun

Meaning : The process of turning some plant material into stone by infiltration with water carrying mineral particles without changing the original shape.

Synonyms : petrification

Meaning : A rock created by petrifaction. An organic object infiltrated with mineral matter and preserved in its original form.

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