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Noun: mineralisation  ,mi-nu-ru-lI'zey-shun
Usage: Brit (N. Amer: mineralization)
  1. The act of impregnating with a mineral, as water
    - mineralization
     
  2. The conversion of a cell wall into a material of a stony nature
    - mineralization
     
  3. The process of mineralizing, or forming a mineral by combination of a metal with another element; also, the process of converting into a mineral, as a bone or a plant
    - mineralization

Derived forms: mineralisations

Encyclopedia: Mineralisation