Definition of permineralized in English:
permineralized
(British permineralised)
adjective pəˈmɪn(ə)rəlʌɪzd
Geology (of organic material) fossilized through the precipitation of dissolved minerals in the interstices of hard tissue.
Example sentencesExamples
- Cells are permineralized in some specimens and thus are measurable.
- Large trunks of permineralized wood attest to the latter at least.
- He would also have become aware that not all dinosaur bones are permineralized.
- All three localities yield permineralized peat, which initially formed in a swampy environment.
- Coal balls are concretions of permineralized peat formed in place.