mineralize

American  

[min-er-uh-lahyz, min-ruh-] / ˈmɪn ər əˌlaɪz, ˈmɪn rə- /

especially British, mineralise

verb (used with object)

mineralized, mineralizing

1. to convert into a mineral substance.

2. to transform (a metal) into an ore.

3. to impregnate or supply with mineral substances.

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verb (used without object)

mineralized, mineralizing

1. to study or collect the minerals of a region.

mineralize British  

/ ˈmɪnərəˌlaɪz, ˈmɪnrə- /

verb

1. 1. to impregnate (organic matter, water, etc) with a mineral substance

   2. to convert (such matter) into a mineral; petrify

2. (of gases, vapours, etc, in magma) to transform (a metal) into an ore

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Other Word Forms

• mineralization noun
• mineralizer noun
• remineralization noun
• remineralize verb
• remineralizer noun
• semimineralized adjective
• undermineralization noun
• unmineralized adjective

Etymology

Origin of mineralize

First recorded in 1645–55; mineral + -ize

Example Sentences

The leftover carbon dioxide will be stored deep beneath the North Sea in sedimentary bedrock and will gradually mineralize over time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

It takes recycled CO2, supplied by contractors who capture it from factory exhaust, and injects the gas into a mix so that it can infiltrate and mineralize in the concrete.

From New York Times • Jun. 23, 2021