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MINERALIZE
mineralize
(verb) transform (a metal) into an ore
mineralize
(verb) convert into a mineral substance
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
mineralize (third-person singular simple present mineralizes, present participle mineralizing, simple past and past participle mineralized)
To convert to a mineral; to petrify.
To impregnate with minerals.
To mineralogize; to collect and study minerals.
Antonyms
• demineralize
Source: Wiktionary
Min"er*al*ize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Mineralized; p. pr. & vb. n. Mineralizing.] Etym: [Cf. F. minéraliser.]
1. To transform into a mineral. In these caverns the bones are not mineralized. Buckland.
2. To impregnate with a mineral; as, mineralized water.
Min"er*al*ize, v. i.
Definition: To go on an excursion for observing and collecting minerals; to mineralogize.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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