petrifaction

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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

"What does the Liquid of Petrifaction do?" inquired the boy. — The Patchwork Girl of Oz, L. Frank (Lyman Frank) Baum
Something like a petrifaction of her wildest face was shown. — The Amazing Marriage — Complete, George Meredith
I chose to kill the petrifaction mania with a delicate, a very delicate satire. — Sketches New and Old, Mark Twain

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