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mineralize
min·er·al·ize [ mínnərə lz ] (past and past participle min·er·al·ized, present participle min·er·al·iz·ing, 3rd person present singular min·er·al·iz·es)


verb 
Definition:
 
1. transitive verb impregnate something with minerals: to impregnate something such as water or organic matter with minerals
2. transitive and intransitive verb make or become mineral: to transform organic matter into a mineral, as happens in petrifaction, or to be transformed in this way

min·er·al·iz·a·ble adjective
min·er·al·i·za·tion [ mìnnərəli záysh'n ] noun
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