mineralization en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌmɪ.nə.ɹə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/
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Etymology
Etymology tree English mineral Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English -ization English mineralization From mineral + -ization.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) A form of fossilization in which the organic parts of an organism are replaced by minerals.
- (countable, uncountable) The breakdown of organic matter in the soil to form soluble inorganic compounds.
- (countable, uncountable) The deposition of calcium salts as a normal process in bone metabolism.
- (countable, uncountable) The deposition of calcium salts in abnormal parts of the skeleton.
- (countable, uncountable) The addition of minerals to water to make a mineral water.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| mineralizations | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| mineralisation | alternative | lexicographic |
Coordinates
demineralization · remineralization
Deriveds
photomineralization · undermineralization · hypomineralization · postmineralization · organomineralization · biomineralization · permineralization · hypermineralization · antimineralization
Relateds
Translations (3)
ar تَمَعْدُن (Translations) · da mineralisering (Translations) · el ορυκτοποίηση (Translations)