permineralization

English

Etymology

From per- +‎ mineralization.

Noun

permineralization (countable and uncountable, plural permineralizations)

1. A form of fossilization in which minerals are deposited in the pores of bone and similar hard animal parts.

Related terms

• demineralization
• mineralization
• remineralization

 

See also

• permeation
• petrifaction
• petrification