mineralize

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

mineralize
    v 1: convert into a mineral substance
    2: transform (a metal) into an ore

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Mineralize \Min"er*al*ize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Mineralized};
   p. pr. & vb. n. {Mineralizing}.] [Cf. F. min['e]raliser.]
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   1. To transform into a mineral.
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            In these caverns the bones are not mineralized.
                                                  --Buckland.
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   2. To impregnate with a mineral; as, mineralized water.
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   3. To charge or impregnate with ore.
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from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Mineralize \Min"er*al*ize\, v. i.
   To go on an excursion for observing and collecting minerals;
   to mineralogize.
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