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Mineralization vs Decomposition - What's the difference?

mineralization | decomposition |

As nouns the difference between mineralization and decomposition

is that mineralization is a form of fossilization in which the organic parts of an organism are replaced by minerals while decomposition is a biological process through which organic material is reduced to e.g. compost.

mineralization

English

Alternative forms

* mineralisation

Noun

(wikipedia mineralization) (-)
  • A form of fossilization in which the organic parts of an organism are replaced by minerals
  • The breakdown of organic matter in the soil to form soluble inorganic compounds
  • (medicine) The deposition of calcium salts in abnormal parts of the skeleton
  • The addition of minerals to water to make a mineral water

    • Related terms

    *mineralize

    decomposition

    English

    (wikipedia decomposition)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A biological process through which organic material is reduced to e.g. compost
  • The act of taking something apart, e.g. for analysis
  • The splitting (of e.g. a matrix, an atom or a compound) into constituent parts

    • Related terms

    * decompose