petrification English

Meaning petrification meaning

What does petrification mean?

petrification

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

Synonyms petrification synonyms

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

petrification English » English

petrifaction

fossilization

fossil

stupor

stiffness

stiffening

silicification

rock

rigor

rigidity

petrified

ossification

mineralization

lithification

fossilisation

calcification