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permineralized
(per|min¦er¦al|ized)
Pronunciation:
/pəˈmɪn(ə)rəlʌɪzd/
(also
permineralised
)
adjective
Geology
(of organic material) fossilized through the precipitation of dissolved minerals in the interstices of hard tissue.
Derivatives
permineralization
Pronunciation:
/-ˈzɛɪʃ(ə)n/
noun
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