petrifaction Meaning and Definition
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پتھر بن جانا
pathar ban jana
حجری مادہ
hajri madah
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English definition for petrifaction
1. n. a rock created by petrifaction; an organic object infiltrated with mineral matter and preserved in its original form
2. n. the process of turning some plant material into stone by infiltration with water carrying mineral particles without changing the original shape
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In geology, petrifaction or petrification is the process by which organic material is converted into a fossil through the replacement of the original material and the filling of the original pore spaces with minerals.
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Synonyms and Antonyms for petrifaction
Synonyms deposit eolith impression neolith paleolith petrifaction reconstruction relic skeleton specimen trace
Antonyms loyalist
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