Definition of "mineralizes" []

• Third-person singular simple present indicative form of mineralize. (verb)

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• "A compostable material is a material which undergoes physical, chemical, thermal and/or biological degradation in a composting facility such that it enters into and is physically indistinguishable from the finished compost and which ultimately mineralizes (biodegrades to carbon dioxide, water and biomass as new microorganisms) at a rate like that of known compostable materials in solid waste such as paper and yard waste."
• "Experts believe carbon dioxide used in enhanced oil recovery can be stored permanently underground because over time it is absorbed in brine and eventually mineralizes into a more stable form."
• "Models had suggested that if one pumps coal plant CO2 deep into rock, it eventually mineralizes into solid carbonates - much better, common sense said, than if it dissolved into ground water and thus had the mobility to work its way back up."