ˌmin(ə)rələ̇ˈzāshən, -līˈ- noun
( -s )
1. : the action of mineralizing : the state of being mineralized
mineralization of soil nitrogen
mineralization of bone
2.
a. : the process of change or metamorphism whereby minerals are secondarily developed in a rock ; especially : the formation or introduction of ore minerals into previously existing rock masses : metallization
b. : the state resulting from such a process of change
3. : deposition in the cell wall of inorganic salts