mineralization

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English mineral

Proto-Indo-European *-id-

Proto-Indo-European *-yéti

Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti

Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō

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

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mineralization

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mineralization (countable and uncountable, plural mineralizations)

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.