mineralization
/ˌmɪnərəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/
noun
- The process by which organic matter breaks down and releases minerals into the soil or water.
- Mineralization of dead leaves returns nutrients to the forest floor.
- Farmers rely on natural mineralization to enrich their fields without chemical fertilizers.
- The rate of mineralization depends on temperature and moisture in the soil.
- The process of forming or depositing minerals in rocks, bones, or other materials.
- Geologists study the mineralization of gold in quartz veins.
- Tooth decay occurs when demineralization outpaces remineralization.
- The mineralization of bones after death can turn them into fossils.
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