petrification

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/ˌpɛtɹɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/

Definition of petrification

3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

(countable, uncountable)Turning to stone: the process of replacement of the organic residues of plants (and animals) with insoluble salts, with the original shape and topography being retained.

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noun

(countable, uncountable)Turning to stone: the process of replacement of the organic residues of plants (and animals) with insoluble salts, with the original shape and topography being retained.
(countable, figuratively, uncountable)obduracy; callousness.

“a Petrification or Mortification of the Mind”
(countable, figuratively, uncountable)Sheer terror; great fright.

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From French pétrification, from Middle French pétrifier + -ation.

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