petrification in German

petrification in German is Petrifikation, Versteinerung.

petrification in German

Petrifikation

noun

Turning to stone: the process of replacement of the organic residues of plants (and animals) with insoluble salts, with the original shape and topography being retained.

Versteinerung

noun

Turning to stone: the process of replacement of the organic residues of plants (and animals) with insoluble salts, with the original shape and topography being retained.

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