English Explanatory Dictionary

permineralization

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A form of fossilization in which minerals are deposited in the pores of bone and similar hard animal parts.

Word forms

permineralization permineralizations

Etymology

From per- + mineralization.

Related words

demineralization mineralization remineralization permeation petrifaction petrification
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