mineralize
English · Thesaurus
AI In plain words
Writing a short explanation…
Written by a house AI from the entry below, in your language. The entry itself is the source.
mineralize
verb mineralizes · mineralizing · mineralized
- To convert to a mineral; to petrify. in all these cases , the bones found in caverns are never mineralised, but simply in the state of grave bones more or less decayed or incrusted by stalagmite ; and have no farther connexion with the rocks themselves
- To impregnate with minerals. mineralized water
- To mineralogize; to collect and study minerals. He was a senior when he asked Barnes if he ever went "mineralizing," referred admiringly to Bowdoin's Professor Cleaveland, and expressed a wish to "give a good knock about the rocks in Maine."
Opposite: demineralize
Thesaurus
verb
Opposite: demineralize
Translations
Every language
verb to convert to a mineral, petrify
| Español | mineralizar |
|---|---|
| Português | mineralizar |
| Français | minéraliser |
| Deutsch | mineralisieren |
verb to impregnate with minerals
| Español | mineralizar |
|---|---|
| Português | mineralizar |
| Français | minéraliser |
| Deutsch | mineralisieren |
Talk about this word "mineralize." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/mineralize. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. mineralize. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/mineralize "mineralize." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/mineralize.Cite this
@misc{mineralize_2026,
title = {mineralize},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/mineralize},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
