fossilization

Noun

Meaning

The process of converting, or of being converted, into a fossil.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

fossilisation setting fossil freezing curing hardening crystallization coagulation solidification stiffening ossification arteriosclerosis atherosclerosis solidifying calcification

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Hypernyms

action activity transition passage natural action natural process

Hyponyms

petrification petrifaction

Examples

During fossilization, the cavities in the stereom are filled in with calcite that is in crystalline continuity with the surrounding material. Source: Internet

Originally published in Japan almost a century ago as a critique of fossilization of Zen, that is formalization of koan practice. Source: Internet

Most fundamentally, there are two types of plant resin with the potential for fossilization. Source: Internet

Permineralization is a process of fossilization that occurs when an organism is buried. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

fossilist fossility fossilizable fossilize fossilized fossilized bone