What is another word for fossilizes?
Pronunciation: [fˈɒsə͡lˌa͡ɪzɪz] (IPA) 
Fossilizes is a word that means to turn organic material into a fossil. Some synonyms for this word include petrifies, preserves, fossilises, calcifies, mineralizes, and ossifies. Petrifies means to turn organic material into stone or a similar substance. Preserves means to keep something in its original state or condition without any change over time. Fossilises means to transform something into a fossil. Calcifies means to harden or solidify by depositing calcium salts. Mineralizes means to convert organic material into a mineral deposit. Ossifies means to turn soft tissue into bone or bony tissue. All of these words are similar in meaning to fossilizes, but each has its own unique connotation.
