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See Petrifaction.

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  1. n. See Petrifaction.
  2. n. Fig.: Obduracy; callousness.
  3. n. the process of turning some plant material into stone by infiltration with water carrying mineral particles without changing the original shape
  4. 1. See Petrifaction. 2. Fig.: Obduracy; callousness. Hallywell.
  5. n the process of turning some plant material into stone by infiltration with water carrying mineral particles without changing the original shape