Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mineralization

/ˌmɪ.nə.ɹə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.49 in modern English

Syllables: min-er-al-iza-tion
IPA: /ˌmɪ.nə.ɹə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/

25

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

6

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A form of fossilization in which the organic parts of an organism are replaced by minerals.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The breakdown of organic matter in the soil to form soluble inorganic compounds.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The deposition of calcium salts as a normal process in bone metabolism.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The deposition of calcium salts in abnormal parts of the skeleton.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The addition of minerals to water to make a mineral water.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English mineral Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English -ization English mineralization From mineral + -ization.

Usage

Inflected Forms

mineralizations (plural) mineralisation (alternative)

Derived Forms

antimineralization biomineralization hypermineralization hypomineralization organomineralization permineralization photomineralization postmineralization undermineralization

Frequently Paired Words

mineralize demineralization remineralization

Rhymes With

information education situation population station association administration operation organization nation location application

Questions

How do you pronounce mineralization?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌmɪ.nə.ɹə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/.
What does mineralization mean?: A form of fossilization in which the organic parts of an organism are replaced by minerals.
Where does mineralization come from?: Etymology tree English mineral Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English -ization English mineralization From mineral + -ization.

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