adjective
- capable of being converted into or deposited as minerals
Usage: geology; chemistry
Examples
- The organic matter in the soil is mineralizable under the right conditions.
- Scientists studied which compounds were mineralizable in the laboratory.
- The mineralizable carbon content affects soil fertility.
- Certain proteins become mineralizable when exposed to specific enzymes.
- The research focused on mineralizable nutrients in groundwater.
- Temperature and pH determine whether the substance is mineralizable.