Dictionary
min•er•al•ize
Pronunciation: (min'ur-u-līz", min'ru-), [key]
—v., -ized, -iz•ing.
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v.t.
1. to convert into a mineral substance.
2. to transform (a metal) into an ore.
3. to impregnate or supply with mineral substances.
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v.i.
to study or collect the minerals of a region.
Also, esp. Brit.,min'er•al•ise".Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.