Definition

1. Verb:

   • To mineralize: The primary meaning of "khoáng hoá" is the process of converting organic matter into a mineral substance, or of impregnating a substance with minerals. In geology and biology, it refers to the decomposition of organic materials into inorganic forms.

2. Adjective (in compound forms):

   • Mineralized: Used to describe a substance that has undergone mineralization or has been enriched with minerals.

Usage Examples

• Verb:

  • Vi khuẩn trong đất giúp khoáng hoá chất hữu cơ. (Bacteria in the soil help to mineralize organic matter.)
  • Quá trình này sẽ khoáng hoá xương, làm chúng cứng hơn. (This process will mineralize bone, making it harder.)

• Adjective (in context):

  • Nước khoáng hoá tốt cho sức khỏe. (Mineralized water is good for health.)

Advanced Usage

• In environmental science, "khoáng hoá" often describes the breakdown of pollutants or organic nitrogen into ammonium and other inorganic compounds.
  • Tốc độ khoáng hoá nitơ phụ thuộc vào nhiệt độ và độ ẩm. (The rate of nitrogen mineralization depends on temperature and moisture.)

Variants and Related Words

• Sự khoáng hoá (n): Mineralization. The process or result of mineralizing.

  • Sự khoáng hoá diễn ra tự nhiên trong vòng tuần hoàn. (Mineralization occurs naturally in the cycle.)

• Nước khoáng hoá (n): Mineralized water. Water containing dissolved minerals.

  • Nước khoáng hoá khác với nước tinh khiết. (Mineralized water is different from purified water.)

Synonyms

• Convert to minerals: To change into a mineral form.
• Fossilize: In some specific contexts, though this implies preservation rather than general conversion.

Related Scientific Terms

• Khoáng hoá sinh học: Biomineralization. The process where living organisms produce minerals.

  • Vỏ sò là một ví dụ của khoáng hoá sinh học. (A seashell is an example of biomineralization.)

• Chất khoáng: Mineral. The inorganic substance itself.

  • Cơ thể cần nhiều loại chất khoáng. (The body needs many types of minerals.)

1. Mineralize
   • Nước khoáng hoá
     Mineralized water