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petrification |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Petrification \Pet`ri*fi*ca"tion\, n. [Cf. F. p['e]trification. See {Petrify}.] 1. See {Petrifaction}. 2. Fig.: Obduracy; callousness. --Hallywell. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: petrification n : the process of turning some plant material into stone by infiltration with water carrying mineral particles without changing the original shape [syn: {petrifaction}]
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