fossilization en · NOUN
Etymology
From fossil + -ization or fossilize + -ation.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The process of converting, or of being converted, into a fossil.
- (broadly, countable, figuratively, uncountable) The process of becoming fixed, unchanging, and out of date.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| fossilizations | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| fossilisation | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Synonyms
Translations (20)
pl fosylizacja (the process of becoming fixed) · ca fossilització (the process of becoming fixed) · fr fossilisation (the process of becoming fixed) · fi kivettyminen (the process of conversion into a fossil) · pl fosylizacja (the process of conversion into a fossil) · fr fossilisation (the process of conversion into a fossil) · es fosilización (the process of becoming fixed) · ka განამარხება (the process of conversion into a fossil) · nl fossilisatie (the process of conversion into a fossil) · el απολίθωση (the process of conversion into a fossil) · ka ფოსილიზაცია (the process of conversion into a fossil) · mi whakamātātokatanga (the process of conversion into a fossil) · ka გაქვავება (the process of conversion into a fossil) · ca fossilització (the process of conversion into a fossil) · es fosilización (the process of conversion into a fossil) · cy ffosileiddiad (the process of conversion into a fossil) · de Fossilisierung (the process of conversion into a fossil) · fi kivettyminen (the process of becoming fixed) · ro fosilizație (the process of conversion into a fossil) · ro fosilizare (the process of conversion into a fossil)