What does mineralization mean?
Mineralization means A form of fossilization in which the organic parts of an organism are replaced by minerals..
Mineralization
Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
Meaning
A form of fossilization in which the organic parts of an organism are replaced by minerals..
Definitions by Sense
- A form of fossilization in which the organic parts of an organism are replaced by minerals.
- The breakdown of organic matter in the soil to form soluble inorganic compounds.
- (biology, medicine) The deposition of calcium salts as a normal process in bone metabolism.
- (biology, medicine) The deposition of calcium salts in abnormal parts of the skeleton.
- The addition of minerals to water to make a mineral water.
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- mineralizations
- mineralisation
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