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Petrification vs Carbonization - What's the difference?

petrification | carbonization |

As nouns the difference between petrification and carbonization

is that petrification is the process of replacing the organic residues of plants (and animals) with insoluble salts, the original shape and topography being retained while carbonization is the act or process of carbonizing.

petrification

English

(wikipedia petrification)

Noun

  • the process of replacing the organic residues of plants (and animals) with insoluble salts, the original shape and topography being retained
  • (figurative) obduracy; callousness
    • (Hallywell)

    Synonyms

    * petrifaction

    Related terms

    * petrified forest * petrified wood

    carbonization

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (chiefly UK) carbonisation

    Noun

    (wikipedia carbonization) (en noun)
  • The act or process of carbonizing.
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