In these caverns the bones are not mineralized.
--Buckland.
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2. To impregnate with a mineral; as, mineralized water.
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3. To charge or impregnate with ore. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
mineralized — adj. 1. containing or impregnated with minerals; as, mineralized water; red stains that signify mineralized land. [WordNet 1.5] 2. converted into a mineral. Syn: petrified. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mineralized — (Amer.) mɪnÉ™rÉ™laɪzd adj. has undergone a mineralization process, transformed from an organic substance into an inorganic compound (also mineralised) mineralize (Amer.) min·er·al·ize || mɪnÉ™rÉ™laɪz v. transform into mineral form; make… … English contemporary dictionary
mineralized — zd adjective : having or characterized by a usually abundant supply of ore the red stains that signalize mineralized land Science Illustrated the most richly mineralized district in the world C.O.Dunbar … Useful english dictionary
Mineralized tissues — Mineralized tissues: sea sponge, sea shells, conch, dentin, radiolarian, antler, bone Mineralized tissues are biological tissues that incorporate minerals into soft matrices. Typically these tissues form a protective shield or structural… … Wikipedia
mineralized coal — n impure coal that is heavily impregnated with mineral matter, either dispersed or discretely localized along cleat joints or other fissures. Pyritic or calcareous mineralized coal is most common … Coke&Coal Terminology
mineralized water — mineralizuotas vanduo statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Gamtinis vanduo, kuriame yra didesnis jonų kiekis. atitikmenys: angl. mineralized water rus. минерализованная вода … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
mineralized — adjective Converted to, or impregnated with minerals; petrified … Wiktionary
mineralized — min·er·al·ized … English syllables
Bryozoa — Temporal range: Upper Cambrian–Recent[1] … Wikipedia
Small shelly fauna — The small shelly fauna or small shelly fossils, abbreviated to SSF, are mineralized fossils, many only a few millimetres long, with a nearly continuous record from the latest stages of the Ediacaran to the end of the Early Cambrian period. They… … Wikipedia
