Mineralizer
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Mineralizer is a noun meaning An element which is combined with a metal to form an ore.
Meaning
An element which is combined with a metal to form an ore.
More Meanings
- A volatile or other substance, such as water, that facilitates the recrystallization of rocks.
Example Sentences
In galena, or lead ore, sulphur is a mineralizer; in hematite, oxygen is a mineralizer.
Word Forms
- mineralizers
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include mineraliser, metal, mineralisate, minerall, organomineral, metallogenesis.
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