01 n. The process of mineralizing, or forming a mineral by combination of a metal with another element; also, the process of converting into a mi…
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The process of mineralizing, or forming a mineral by combination of a metal with another element; also, the process of converting into a mineral, as a bone or a plant.
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The act of impregnating with a mineral, as water.
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The conversion of a cell wall into a material of a stony nature.(Bot.)