adjective
- containing or impregnated with minerals
- converted into mineral form through natural processes
Usage: geology; biology
Usage: geology
Examples
- The mineralized water from the spring contained high levels of calcium and magnesium.
- Scientists discovered mineralized dinosaur bones in the ancient rock formation.
- The mineralized tissue showed evidence of calcium deposits.
- Mineralized groundwater often has a distinctive taste.
- The fossilized wood had become completely mineralized over millions of years.
- Mineralized veins of quartz ran through the granite cliff.