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

Dr Shepherd said the condition of her body was "consistent with mummification" as the cold winter air coming in through the open window "effectively turned the room into a fridge" and slowed down decomposition.

From BBC

Isidora is an example of ancient syncretism at work: a Greek woman, painted in a Roman tradition, whose burial followed Egyptian customs of mummification.

From The Wall Street Journal

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