fossilization

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Etymology

From fossil +‎ -ization or fossilize +‎ -ation.

Noun

fossilization (countable and uncountable, plural fossilizations)

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 (figuratively, by extension) The process of becoming fixed, unchanging, and out of date.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

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