fossilization

== English == === Alternative forms === fossilisation === Etymology === From fossil +‎ -ization or fossilize +‎ -ation. === Noun === fossilization (countable and uncountable, plural fossilizations) The process of converting, or of being converted, into a fossil. Synonym: fossilification (figuratively, by extension) The process of becoming fixed, unchanging, and out of date. Hyponym: word fossilization ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ====