1. converting organic matter into mineral form through natural processes
Usage: geology; biology
2. adding minerals to something, especially water or soil

Examples

• The ancient wood is slowly mineralizing into stone.
• Bacteria play a key role in mineralizing organic compounds in soil.
• The water treatment plant is mineralizing the purified water.
• Over millions of years, the dinosaur bones were mineralizing.
• The company specializes in mineralizing agricultural soils.
• Scientists studied how shells mineralize in the ocean floor.