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.
Mineralize — Min er*al*ize, v. i. To go on an excursion for observing and collecting minerals; to mineralogize. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mineralize — (Amer.) min·er·al·ize || mɪnÉ™rÉ™laɪz v. transform into mineral form; make into a mineral; deposit minerals into (also mineralise) … English contemporary dictionary
mineralize — [min′ər əl īz΄] vt. mineralized, mineralizing 1. to convert (organic matter) into a mineral; petrify 2. to impregnate (water, etc.) with minerals 3. to convert (a metal) into an ore, as by oxidation vi. Rare to collect minerals for study… … English World dictionary
mineralize — transitive verb ( ized; izing) Date: 1655 1. to transform (a metal) into an ore 2. a. to impregnate or supply with minerals or an inorganic compound b. to convert into mineral or inorganic form 3. petrify • mineralizable adjective •… … New Collegiate Dictionary
mineralize — mineralization, n. mineralizer, n. /min euhr euh luyz , min reuh /, v., mineralized, mineralizing. v.t. 1. to convert into a mineral substance. 2. to transform (a metal) into an ore. 3. to impregnate or supply with mineral substances. v.i. 4. to… … Universalium
mineralize — verb a) To convert to a mineral; to petrify b) To impregnate with minerals Ant: demineralize … Wiktionary
mineralize — min·er·al·ize also Brit min·er·al·ise min( ə) rə .līz vt, ized also Brit ised; iz·ing also Brit is·ing to impregnate or supply with minerals or an inorganic compound … Medical dictionary
mineralize — or mineralise verb 1》 convert (organic matter) wholly or partly into a mineral or inorganic material or structure. 2》 impregnate (water or another liquid) with a mineral substance. Derivatives mineralization noun … English new terms dictionary
mineralize — min·er·al·ize … English syllables
mineralize — min•er•al•ize [[t]ˈmɪn ər əˌlaɪz, ˈmɪn rə [/t]] v. t. ized, iz•ing 1) mir to convert into a mineral substance 2) mir to transform (a metal) into an ore 3) mir to impregnate or supply with mineral substances • Etymology: 1645–55 min… … From formal English to slang
