mineralize
/ˈmɪnərəlaɪz/
verb
- To convert organic matter into minerals through natural processes.
- Worms help mineralize organic waste into usable nutrients.
- Over time, the compost will mineralize and enrich the garden.
- Bacteria in the soil mineralize nitrogen from dead plants.
- To add minerals to something, such as water or soil.
- Some companies mineralize bottled water to improve its taste.
- Farmers mineralize their fields by spreading crushed rock dust.
- The treatment plant will mineralize the drinking water with fluoride.
- To become mineralized; to turn into or be replaced by minerals.
- The dinosaur bones began to mineralize soon after burial.
- Wood buried in volcanic ash can mineralize over thousands of years.
- If the water is too acidic, teeth may not mineralize properly.
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