MINERALIZER

Etymology

Noun

mineralizer (plural mineralizers)

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

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

Source: Wiktionary


Min"er*al*i`zer, n.

Definition: An element which is combined with a metal, thus forming an ore. Thus, in galena, or lead ore, sulphur is a mineralizer; in hematite, oxygen is a mineralizer.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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