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biomineralisation

biomineralisation is the alternative spelling of biomineralization.

Meaning of biomineralization

Noun

biomineralization (countable and uncountable, plural biomineralizations)

  1. The formation of hard mineral deposits within a living organism; especially the process whereby bone and similar structural material is formed.
    • This process of ‘biomineralization’ is used today to reclaim gold from the Youanmi deposits of Western Australia.2002, Philip Ball, The Elements: A Very Short Introduction, Oxford, published 2004, page 51

Questions about biomineralisation

What is biomineralisation the alternative spelling of?
Biomineralisation is the alternative spelling of biomineralization.

Words near biomineralisation in the dictionary

  1. biomimicry
  2. biomimics
  3. biomineral
  4. biomineralisate
  5. biomineralisates
  6. biomineralisation
  7. biomineralise
  8. biomineralised
  9. biomineralises
  10. biomineralising
  11. biomineralization

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