petrifaction English

Meaning petrifaction meaning

What does petrifaction mean?

petrifaction

— noun a rock created by petrifaction; an organic object infiltrated with mineral matter and preserved in its original form

— noun the process of turning some plant material into stone by infiltration with water carrying mineral particles without changing the original shape

Synonyms petrifaction synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as petrifaction?

petrifaction English » English

petrification

fossilization

fossil

fossilisation

shock

mineralization

stupor

solidification

silicification

ossification

numbness

mineralisation

fossils

firmness

concretion

calculus

calcification