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petrification
Noun
countable
uncountable
figuratively
Japanese Meaning
石化作用（植物や動物の有機残渣が不溶性の鉱物塩に置換され、元の形状や地形が保持される現象） / 頑固さ、非情さ（比喩的な意味で、心が固く、柔軟性に欠ける性質）
（ plural ）
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the process of replacing the organic residues of plants (and animals) with insoluble salts, the original shape and topography being retained / (figuratively) obduracy; callousness
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petrification
The petrification of the ancient tree left a stone replica that preserved its bark and rings in exquisite detail.
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The petrification of the ancient tree left a stone replica that preserved its bark and rings in exquisite detail.
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