Found 2 items, similar to petrification.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: petrification 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]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Petrification Petrification \Pet`ri*fi*ca"tion\, n. [Cf. F. p['e]trification. See Petrify.] 1. See Petrifaction. [1913 Webster] 2. Fig.: Obduracy; callousness. --Hallywell. [1913 Webster]