mineralization

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree 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 From mineral + -ization.

1. A form of fossilization in which the organic parts of an organism are replaced by minerals.
2. The breakdown of organic matter in the soil to form soluble inorganic compounds.
3. The deposition of calcium salts as a normal process in bone metabolism.
4. The deposition of calcium salts in abnormal parts of the skeleton.
5. The addition of minerals to water to make a mineral water.