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Noun: mineralization  ,mi-nu-ru-lu'zey-shun [N. Amer], ,mi-nu-ru-lI'zey-shun [Brit]
  1. The act of impregnating with a mineral, as water
    - mineralisation [Brit]
     
  2. The conversion of a cell wall into a material of a stony nature
    - mineralisation [Brit]
     
  3. The process of mineralizing, or forming a mineral by combination of a metal with another element; also, the process of converting into a mineral, as a bone or a plant
    - mineralisation [Brit]

Derived forms: mineralizations

Encyclopedia: Mineralization