mineralizer

mineralizer
mineralizer [min′ər əl īz΄ər]
n.
1. a substance, such as water, acid, or certain gases, which, when dissolved in magma, lowers the melting point and viscosity, promotes crystallization, and influences the formation of minerals
2. an element, as sulfur, arsenic, etc., that combines chemically with a metal to form an ore

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See mineralizable.

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