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mineralise

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min⋅er⋅al⋅ize

[min-er-uh-lahyz, min-ruh-] verb, -ized, -iz⋅ing.
–verb (used with object)
1. to convert into a mineral substance.
2. to transform (a metal) into an ore.
3. to impregnate or supply with mineral substances.
–verb (used without object)
4. to study or collect the minerals of a region.
Also, especially British, min⋅er⋅al⋅ise.


Origin:
1645–55; mineral + -ize


min⋅er⋅al⋅i⋅za⋅tion, noun
min⋅er⋅al⋅iz⋅er, noun
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Main Entry: min·er·al·ize
Variant: also British min·er·al·ise /'min(-&)-r&-"lIz/
Function: transitiveverb
Inflected Forms: -ized also British -ised; -iz·ing also British -is·ing
: to impregnate or supply with minerals oran inorganic compound
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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