mineralization

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noun

min·​er·​al·​iza·​tion

variants also British mineralisation

ˌmin(-ə)-rəl-ə-ˈzā-shən 

1

: the action of mineralizing

2

: the state of being mineralized

mineralization of bone

mineralize

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transitive verb

min·​er·​al·​ize

variants also British mineralise

ˈmin(-ə)-rə-ˌlīz 

mineralized also British mineralised; mineralizing also British mineralising

: to impregnate or supply with minerals or an inorganic compound