Mineralizer

Noun

Definitions

1.NounAn element which is combined with a metal to form an ore.

"In galena, or lead ore, sulphur is a mineralizer; in hematite, oxygen is a mineralizer."

2.NounA volatile or other substance, such as water, that facilitates the recrystallization of rocks.

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