"petrifaction" in the noun sense
1. petrifaction, petrification
the process of turning some plant material into stone by infiltration with water carrying mineral particles without changing the original shape
2. petrifaction
a rock created by petrifaction an organic object infiltrated with mineral matter and preserved in its original form
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