petrification

Meaning

petrification means the process of replacing the organic residues of plants (and animals) with insoluble salts, the original shape and topography being retained. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

• The article uses petrification to mean the process of replacing the organic residues of plants (and animals) with....
• The teacher asked students to find petrification in the reading.