1. to convert into mineral form or to impregnate with mineral matter
Usage: British spelling; American English uses 'mineralize'; commonly used in geology and chemistry
2. to add mineral salts or nutrients to water or soil
Usage: British spelling; American English uses 'mineralize'

Examples

• The process will mineralise the organic matter over thousands of years.
• Groundwater can mineralise as it flows through rock layers.
• The company decided to mineralise the drinking water with calcium and magnesium.
• Fossils form when minerals gradually mineralise the original bone structure.
• Bacteria help mineralise nitrogen in the soil, making it available to plants.
• The spring water is naturally mineralised with beneficial trace elements.