mineralize

Other spellings

• (UK) mineralise

Word parts

mineral + -ize

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈmɪnərəlaɪz/

Verb

Plain form mineralize

Third-person singular mineralizes

Past tense mineralized

Past participle mineralized

Present participle mineralizing

1. (transitive) If you mineralize something, you add minerals to it.
   • Antonym: demineralize