Fossilization Processes

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noun the process of turning organic material into stone or a stony substance

  • The process of petrification can take thousands of years to occur in certain types of wood.
  • I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw the petrification of that tree stump in the forest.
  • Dude, that movie was so boring, I felt like I was in a state of petrification the whole time.
  • The petrification of her emotions after the breakup was evident in her distant demeanor.