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词汇 fossilize
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fossilize
verb (UK usually fossilise) uk/ˈfɒs.ɪ.laɪz/ us/ˈfɑː.səl.aɪz/
[ I or T ]变成化石;石化
to become or to make something become a fossil (= something preserved in rock for a very long period)
The remains gradually fossilized. 遗体逐渐变成了化石。
Lava buried the forest, eventually fossilizing the trees.
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  • Only bones and hard areas fossilize.
  • The birds' bones are very fragile and tend to break down before they fossilize.
  • a fossilizing process in which wood is gradually replaced by silica
Related word: fossilization
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