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mineralize

[ min-er-uh-lahyz, min-ruh- ]

verb (used with object)

, min·er·al·ized, min·er·al·iz·ing.
  1. to convert into a mineral substance.
  2. to transform (a metal) into an ore.
  3. to impregnate or supply with mineral substances.


verb (used without object)

, min·er·al·ized, min·er·al·iz·ing.
  1. to study or collect the minerals of a region.

mineralize

/ ˈmɪnərəˌlaɪz; ˈmɪnrə- /

verb

    1. to impregnate (organic matter, water, etc) with a mineral substance
    2. to convert (such matter) into a mineral; petrify
  1. (of gases, vapours, etc, in magma) to transform (a metal) into an ore
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • ˌmineraliˈzation, noun
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Other Words From

  • miner·al·i·zation noun
  • miner·al·izer noun
  • remin·er·al·i·zation noun
  • re·miner·al·ize verb remineralized remineralizing
  • re·miner·al·izer noun
  • semi·miner·al·ized adjective
  • under·miner·al·i·zation noun
  • un·miner·al·ized adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of mineralize1

First recorded in 1645–55; mineral + -ize

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