mineralize
[ min-er-uh-lahyz, min-ruh- ]
/ ˈmɪn ər əˌlaɪz, ˈmɪn rə- /
verb (used with object), min·er·al·ized, min·er·al·iz·ing.
verb (used without object), min·er·al·ized, min·er·al·iz·ing.
to study or collect the minerals of a region.
Also
especially British,
min·er·al·ise.
OTHER WORDS FROM mineralize
Words nearby mineralize
mineral water,
mineral wax,
mineral wells,
mineral wool,
mineral.,
mineralize,
mineralizer,
mineralocorticoid,
mineralogy,
mineraloid,
minerals
British Dictionary definitions for remineralization
mineralize
mineralise
/ (ˈmɪnərəˌlaɪz, ˈmɪnrə-) /
verb (tr)
- to impregnate (organic matter, water, etc) with a mineral substance
- to convert (such matter) into a mineral; petrify
(of gases, vapours, etc, in magma) to transform (a metal) into an ore
Derived forms of mineralize
mineralization or mineralisation, nounMedical definitions for remineralization
remineralization
[ rē-mĭn′ər-ə-lĭ-zā′shən ]
n.
The restoration of lost mineral constituents to the body, especially to bone.