Verb: mineralise 'mi-nu-ru,lIz
Usage: Brit (N. Amer: mineralize)
Usage: Brit (N. Amer: mineralize)
- Transform (a metal) into an ore
"Geological processes mineralised the copper deposits";
- mineralize
- Convert into a mineral substance
"The fossils were mineralised over millions of years";
- mineralize
Derived forms: mineralising, mineralises, mineralised
Type of: convert