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Biomineralization

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magnetitenoun(mineralogy) A magnetic mineral, Fe₃O₄, one of the primary ores of iron.
biomineralisationnounAlternative spelling of biomineralization. [(biochemistry) The formation of hard mineral deposits within a living organism; especially the process whereby bone and similar structural material is formed.]
biomineralnoun(geology) A mineral produced by the activity of living things
biomineralisatenounAny material formed by biomineralisation
biomineralogynoun(biology, mineralogy) The study of biominerals and of biomineralization
organomineralizationnoun(geology) The mineralization of organic (biological) material
permineralizationnounA form of fossilization in which minerals are deposited in the pores of bone and similar hard animal parts.
mineralizationnoun(biology, medicine) The deposition of calcium salts as a normal process in bone metabolism.
biocalcificationnoun(biochemistry) The biochemical production and subsequent accumulation of calcium carbonate to form hard tissue.
mineralisationnounAlternative spelling of mineralization. [A form of fossilization in which the organic parts of an organism are replaced by minerals.]
minerogenesisnoun(geology) The formation of minerals.
perimineralizationnounMisspelling of permineralization. [A form of fossilization in which minerals are deposited in the pores of bone and similar hard animal parts.]
hypermineralizationnounThe state of being, or process of becoming, hypermineralized.
hypermineralisationnounAlternative form of hypermineralization. [The state of being, or process of becoming, hypermineralized.]
neomineralizationnounFormation of new minerals from pre-existing minerals during metamorphic processes.
bioapatitenoun(biochemistry, mineralogy) A form of calcium phosphate that is the major component in the mineralised part of vertebrate bone teeth, and in case of fish, scales.
bentonitizationnoun(mineralogy) the process by which bentonite if formed
demineralizationnoun(pathology) The loss of minerals, especially those of calcium, from bone.
photomineralizationnoun(inorganic chemistry) photochemical mineralization
mineralnoun(geology) Any naturally occurring material that has a (more or less) definite chemical composition and characteristic physical properties; especially, an inorganic one.

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