petrification

/ˌpɛtɹɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/

IPA: /P EH1 T R AH0 F AH0 K EY1 SH AH0 N/

noun

1
The process of replacing the organic residues of plants (and animals) with insoluble salts, the original shape and topography being retained
2
Obduracy; callousness

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