fossilization

English

Alternative forms

fossilisation

Etymology

fossil +‎ -ization or fossilize +‎ -ation

Noun

fossilization (countable and uncountable, plural fossilizations)

The process of converting, or of being converted, into a fossil.
(figuratively, by extension) The process of becoming fixed, unchanging, and out of date.
Hyponym: word fossilization

Translations

the process of conversion into a fossil

Catalan: fossilització (ca) f
Finnish: kivettyminen (fi)
French: fossilisation (fr) f
Greek: απολίθωση (el) f (apolíthosi)
Romanian: fosilizare (ro) f, fosilizație f
Spanish: fosilización f

the process of becoming fixed

Catalan: fossilització (ca) f
Finnish: kivettyminen (fi)
French: fossilisation (fr) f
Spanish: fosilización f

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