mineralizer

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noun

An element which is combined with a metal to form an ore.

“In galena, or lead ore, sulphur is a mineralizer; in hematite, oxygen is a mineralizer.”

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Meanings

nounmineralizer (plural mineralizers)

plural mineralizers

  1. An element which is combined with a metal to form an ore.

    In galena, or lead ore, sulphur is a mineralizer; in hematite, oxygen is a mineralizer.

  2. A volatile or other substance, such as water, that facilitates the recrystallization of rocks.

Origin

From mineralize + -er.

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APA

mineralizer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mineralizer

MLA

“mineralizer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mineralizer. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mineralizer,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mineralizer.

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