mineralize
[ min-er-uh-lahyz, min-ruh- ]
/ ˈmɪn ər əˌlaɪz, ˈmɪn rə- /
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verb (used with object), min·er·al·ized, min·er·al·iz·ing.
verb (used without object), min·er·al·ized, min·er·al·iz·ing.
to study or collect the minerals of a region.
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Also especially British, min·er·al·ise .
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British Dictionary definitions for mineralize
mineralize
mineralise
/ (ˈmɪnərəˌlaɪz, ˈmɪnrə-) /
verb (tr)
- to impregnate (organic matter, water, etc) with a mineral substance
- to convert (such matter) into a mineral; petrify
(of gases, vapours, etc, in magma) to transform (a metal) into an ore
Derived forms of mineralize
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