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permineralized

Pronunciation: /pəˈmɪn(ə)rəlʌɪzd/

(also permineralised)
Definition of permineralized

adjective

Geology
  • (of organic material) fossilized through the precipitation of dissolved minerals in the interstices of hard tissue.

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permineralization

Pronunciation: /-ˈzɛɪʃ(ə)n/

noun

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