Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fossilate

simple past tense and past participle of fossilate

present participle of fossilate

present participle of fossilize

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fossilize

The science or state of fossils. / The state of being extremely antiquated in views and opinions. / A policy of reliance on fossil fuels.

fossilized; converted into a fossil

plural of fossilizer

That which causes or undergoes fossilization.

Any fuel derived from hydrocarbon deposits such as coal, petroleum, natural gas and, to some extent, peat; these fuels are non-renewable, and their burning generates the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide.