mineralize

• Verbo que significa transformar matéria orgânica em forma mineral ou impregnar algo com minerais.

A verb meaning to convert organic matter into mineral form, or to impregnate with minerals.

1. Convert into mineral substanceC1formalscientific

   To transform organic matter or other materials into a mineral form through natural processes.

   Mineralizar

   • Over millions of years, the wood began to mineralize into petrified stone.
   • The bones mineralized in the sediment, preserving their structure.
   • Certain bacteria help mineralize organic compounds in the soil.

   Sinônimoscalcifyfossilizepetrify

2. Transform metal into oreC1formalscientific

   To convert a metal into its ore form, typically through geological or chemical processes.

   Transformar em minério

   • Hydrothermal fluids can mineralize copper into economically valuable deposits.
   • The volcanic activity helped mineralize the iron into rich ore veins.
   • Geologists study how metals mineralize under specific conditions.