Petrification and Sizing

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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Sizing and petrification are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sizing" instead a noun "Petrification".

Sizing

Sizing noun - Any glutinous material used to fill pores in surfaces or to stiffen fabrics.

Petrification and sizing are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Petrification" instead a noun "Sizing".

Nearby Words: size, sized
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