fossilize
verb
1 fossilize
Convert to a fossil:
— The little animals fossilized and are now embedded in the limestone.
synonym: fossilise.
Roget 358: turn to dust; mineralize, fossilize.
Dutch: fossiliseren, petrificeren, verstenen
2 fossilize
Moby thesaurus: age, anneal, antiquate, become extinct, become obsolete, calcify, callous, case harden, cornify, date, fade, firm, fust, grow old, harden, indurate, lapidify, lithify, lose currency, molder ... show more.
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