Hardening and Petrification

Hardening

Hardening noun - The act of making something harder (firmer or tighter or more compact).
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Petrification and hardening are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Petrification" instead a noun "Hardening".

Nearby Words: harden, hardened, hardener

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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Hardening and petrification are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hardening" instead a noun "Petrification".
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