fossilize
verb (used with object)
to convert into a fossil; replace organic with mineral substances in the remains of an organism.
fossilise
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a variation of
fossilize.
Example Sentences
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“It took millions and millions of years for that coral to fossilise and for those trees to grow on them,” Ann Marie Gawel, a conservationist from Guam and PhD candidate at Iowa State University, says.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 7, 2020
The wood then begins to fossilise, making it significantly stronger.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2019
The process would at first be barely perceptible to users, but it would fossilise over time and ultimately remake the internet.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 23, 2013
They're little forgotten buildings, and I'm going to fossilise them.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 7, 2012
The main point is, that we should not fossilise either our freedoms or our restraints.
From Impressions and Comments by Havelock Ellis
