mineralize

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Verb

mineralize (mineralizes, present participle mineralizing; past and past participle mineralized)

1. To convert to a mineral; to petrify.

   • In these caverns the bones are not mineralized.

2. To impregnate with minerals.

   mineralized water

3. To mineralogize; to collect and study minerals.

Antonyms

• demineralize

Translations

• French: minéraliser
• German: mineralisieren
• Portuguese: mineralizar
• Spanish: mineralizar

Translations

• French: minéraliser
• German: mineralisieren
• Portuguese: mineralizar
• Spanish: mineralizar

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