PETRIFACTION
Scrabble letter values: P3E1T1R1I1F4A1C3T1I1O1N1 = 19
Definition
- noun the process of turning some plant material into stone by infiltration with water carrying mineral particles without changing the original shape. — synonyms: petrification
- noun a rock created by petrifaction.
Examples
- “an organic object infiltrated with mineral matter and preserved in its original form”