Associations to the word «Mineralization»

Wiktionary

MINERALIZATION, noun. A form of fossilization in which the organic parts of an organism are replaced by minerals
MINERALIZATION, noun. The breakdown of organic matter in the soil to form soluble inorganic compounds
MINERALIZATION, noun. (medicine) The deposition of calcium salts in abnormal parts of the skeleton
MINERALIZATION, noun. The addition of minerals to water to make a mineral water

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.