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petrifaction |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Petrifaction \Pet`ri*fac"tion\, n. [See {Petrify}.] 1. The process of petrifying, or changing into stone; conversion of any organic matter (animal or vegetable) into stone, or a substance of stony hardness. 2. The state or condition of being petrified. 3. That which is petrified; popularly, a body incrusted with stony matter; an incrustation. 4. Fig.: Hardness; callousness; obduracy. ``Petrifaction of the soul.'' --Cudworth. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: petrifaction n 1: the process of turning some plant material into stone by infiltration with water carrying mineral particles without changing the original shape [syn: {petrification}] 2: a rock created by petrifaction; an organic object infiltrated with mineral matter and preserved in its original form
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