Fossilization and Petrification

Fossilization

Fossilization noun - The process of fossilizing a plant or animal that existed in some earlier age; the process of being turned to stone.
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Synonyms for Fossilization

Petrification and fossilization are semantically related in hardening topic. In some cases you can use "Petrification" instead a noun "Fossilization".

Petrification

Petrification noun - The process of turning some plant material into stone by infiltration with water carrying mineral particles without changing the original shape.
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Synonyms for Petrification

Fossilization and petrification are semantically related in hardening topic. You can use "Fossilization" instead a noun "Petrification".
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