mummification

American  

[muhm-i-fi-kay-shuhn] / ˌmʌm ɪ fɪˈkeɪ ʃən /

noun

1. the act or process of making a dead body into a mummy, as by embalming and drying.

2. the act or process of becoming or causing something to become dried and shriveled but otherwise intact, like a mummy.

3. the act of preserving an idea, institution, or custom that is no longer useful or relevant.

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Example Sentences

It proposes a general model for dinosaur mummification based on clay templating, which can now be tested on other fossils that might have formed in similar ways.

From Science Daily

His burial took place before artificial mummification was standard practice, which may have helped to preserve his DNA.

From BBC

Arakawa's body showed signs of "decomposition", and "mummification" in the hands and feet, a sheriff's detective said.

From BBC

During the mummification process, ancient Egyptians would surround the body with pleasant smells as an important part of preparing a spirit to enter the afterlife.

From BBC

Well-preserved brain tissue has been recorded under some well-studied circumstances: mummification, freezing in permafrost, being tanned and preserved by acidic peat bogs.

From Science Magazine