Mineralization
Pronunciation : Min`er*al*i*za"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Cf. F. min?ralisation.]
Definition : 1. The process of mineralizing, or forming a mineral by combination of a metal with another element; also, the process of converting into a mineral, as a bone or a plant.
2. The act of impregnating with a mineral, as water.
3. (Bot.)
Defn: The conversion of a cell wall into a material of a stony nature.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913