de|min|er|al|i|za|tion — «dee MIHN uhr uh luh ZAY shuhn», noun. the act or process of demineralizing or condition of being demineralized: »Realistic accomplishment in demineralization of saline water anywhere rests wholly on permissible cost (Science News Letter) … Useful english dictionary
per|min|er|al|i|za|tion — «puhr MIHN uhr uh luh ZAY shuhn», noun. a process of fossil petifaction in which minerals fill in the small air spaces in the fossil bones or shells without changing the original shape of the fossil … Useful english dictionary
min´er|al|iz´er — min|er|al|ize «MIHN uhr uh lyz, MIHN ruh », verb, ized, iz|ing. –v.t. 1. to convert into mineral substance; transform (metal) into an ore. 2. to impregnate or supply with a mineral substance or substances. –v.i. to search for minerals.… … Useful english dictionary
min|er|al|ize — «MIHN uhr uh lyz, MIHN ruh », verb, ized, iz|ing. –v.t. 1. to convert into mineral substance; transform (metal) into an ore. 2. to impregnate or supply with a mineral substance or substances. –v.i. to search for minerals. –min´er|al|i|za´tion,… … Useful english dictionary
tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… … English syllables
min — al·bu·min·uria; al·u·min·ic; al·u·min·i·um; a·min; an·chi·mono·min·er·al; an·ti·vi·ta·min; ar·min·ian·ism; asc·hel·min·thes; avi·ta·min·o·sis; ax·min·ster; az·o·lit·min; bad·min·ton; bar·a·min; ben·ja·min·ite; blood al·bu·min; brah·min;… … English syllables
min´i|a|tur|i|za´tion — min|i|a|tur|ize «mihnee uh chuh ryz, MIHN uh chuh », transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. to reduce to a very small size, especially as an improved replacement for a much larger type: »The technological skills that produced miniature radios and… … Useful english dictionary
min´i|mi|za´tion — min|i|mize «MIHN uh myz», transitive verb, mized, miz|ing. 1. to reduce to the least possible amount or degree: »The polar explorers took every precaution to minimize the dangers of their trip. 2. to state or represent at the lowest possible… … Useful english dictionary
min|i|fi|ca|tion — «MIHN uh fuh KAY shuhn», noun. the act or process of making smaller; lessening … Useful english dictionary
min|is|tra|tion — «MIHN uh STRAY shuhn», noun. 1. service as a minister of a church. 2. help; aid: »to give ministration to the poor; in sore extremity, when she most needed the ministration of her own sex (Francis Bret Harte) … Useful english dictionary