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mineralization

noun

Etymology

From mineral + -ization.

  1. derived from minerale
  2. derived from mineral
  3. inherited from mineral
  4. suffixed as mineralization — “mineral + ization”

Definitions

  1. A form of fossilization in which the organic parts of an organism are replaced by…

    A form of fossilization in which the organic parts of an organism are replaced by minerals.

  2. The breakdown of organic matter in the soil to form soluble inorganic compounds.

  3. The deposition of calcium salts as a normal process in bone metabolism.

  4. ›+ 2 more definitions

    1. The deposition of calcium salts in abnormal parts of the skeleton.

    2. The addition of minerals to water to make a mineral water.

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Derived

antimineralization, biomineralization, hypermineralization, hypomineralization, organomineralization, permineralization, photomineralization, postmineralization, undermineralization

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA