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mineralizer

noun

Etymology

From mineralize + -er.

  1. derived from minerale
  2. derived from mineral
  3. inherited from mineral
  4. suffixed as mineralize — “mineral + ize”
  5. suffixed as mineralizer — “mineralize + er”

Definitions

  1. An element which is combined with a metal to form an ore.

    • In galena, or lead ore, sulphur is a mineralizer; in hematite, oxygen is a mineralizer.

  2. A volatile or other substance, such as water, that facilitates the recrystallization of…

    A volatile or other substance, such as water, that facilitates the recrystallization of rocks.

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