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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.
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Also, especially British, min⋅er⋅al⋅ise.

Origin:
1645–55; mineral + -ize

Related forms:
min⋅er⋅al⋅i⋅za⋅tion, noun
min⋅er⋅al⋅iz⋅er, noun
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min·er·al·ize   (mĭn'ər-ə-līz')   
v.   min·er·al·ized, min·er·al·iz·ing, min·er·al·iz·es

v.   tr.

  1. To convert to a mineral substance; petrify.

  2. To transform a metal into a mineral by oxidation.

  3. To impregnate with minerals.

v.   intr.

  1. To develop or hasten mineral formation.

  2. To collect or study minerals.

min'er·al·iz'a·ble adj., min'er·al·i·za'tion (-ə-lĭ-zā'shən) n., min'er·al·iz'er n.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: min·er·al·iza·tion
Variant: also British min·er·al·isa·tion /"min(-&)-r&l-&-'zA-sh&n/
Function: noun
1 : the action of mineralizing
2 : the state of being mineralized<mineralization of bone>

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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