Mineralize
Mineralize , transitive verb
[Compare French minéraliser.]
1.
To transform into a mineral.
In these caverns the bones are not mineralized.
2.
To impregnate with a mineral; as, mineralized water.
3.
To charge or impregnate with ore.
Mineralize , intransitive verb
To go on an excursion for observing and collecting minerals; to mineralogize.