petrification Meaning, Definition & Usage

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

WordNet

Pet`ri*fi*ca"tion noun
Etymology
Cf. F. pétrification. See Petrify.
Definitions
  1. See Petrifaction.
  2. Fig.: Obduracy; callousness. Hallywell.

Webster 1913