Biomineralization

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The formation of hard mineral deposits within a living organism; especially the process whereby bone and similar structural material is formed. countable, uncountable

    "This process of ‘biomineralization’ is used today to reclaim gold from the Youanmi deposits of Western Australia."

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"This process of ‘biomineralization’ is used today to reclaim gold from the Youanmi deposits of Western Australia."

Etymology

From bio- + mineralization.

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