fossilization

fossilization
fossil NOUN 1) the remains or impression of a prehistoric plant or animal embedded in rock and preserved in petrified form. 2) humorous an antiquated person or thing.
DERIVATIVES fossiliferous adjective fossilization (also fossilisation) noun fossilize (also fossilise) verb.
ORIGIN French fossile, from Latin fossilis 'dug up' .

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  • Fossilization — Fos sil*i*za tion, n. [Cf. F. fossilisation.] The process of converting, or of being converted, into a fossil. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • fossilization — (Amer.) n. petrification, process of becoming a fossil; becoming a fossil; becoming outmoded, becoming out of date (also fossilisation)fos·sil·i·za·tion || ‚fÉ‘sɪlÉ™ zeɪʃn /‚fÉ’sɪlaɪ z …   English contemporary dictionary

  • fossilization — akmenėjimas statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Organinių medžiagų virtimas mineralinėmis žemėje atsidūrusiose gyvūnų ir augalų liekanose. atitikmenys: angl. fossilization; lithification; petrification rus. окаменение; фоссилизация ryšiai:… …   Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas

  • fossilization — fosilizacija statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Organizmų arba jų dalių, atsidūrusių kuriame nors žemės sluoksnyje, mineralizavimasis, akmenėjimas. Augalų liekanos dažniausiai suanglėja, kartais prisisunkia silicio dioksido.… …   Ekologijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas

  • fossilization — noun see fossilize …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • fossilization — See fossilize. * * * …   Universalium

  • fossilization — noun a) The process of converting, or of being converted, into a fossil. b) The process of becoming fixed, unchanging, and out of date …   Wiktionary

  • fossilization — fos·sil·iza·tion …   English syllables

  • fossilization — See: fossilize …   English dictionary

  • fossilization — noun 1. the process of fossilizing a plant or animal that existed in some earlier age; the process of being turned to stone • Syn: ↑fossilisation • Derivationally related forms: ↑fossilise (for: ↑fossilisation), ↑fossilize …   Useful english dictionary

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