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petrifaction

noun /pɛtrəfækʃən/ 4 syllables 12 letters Scrabble 19 WWF 22
Definitions
noun

the process of turning some plant material into stone by infiltration with water carrying mineral particles without changing the original shape

noun

a rock created by petrifaction; an organic object infiltrated with mineral matter and preserved in its original form

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