Defenition of the word petrifaction

• Defenition of the word petrifaction

  • A process by which organic material is converted into stone by impregnation with silica.
  • a rock created by petrifaction; an organic object infiltrated with mineral matter and preserved in its original form
  • the process of turning some plant material into stone by infiltration with water carrying mineral particles without changing the original shape

Synonyms for the word petrifaction

• • petrification

Hypernyms for the word petrifaction

• • fossilisation
  • fossilization
  • rock
  • stone

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