biomineralization

noun

bio·min·er·al·i·za·tion ˌbī-ō-ˌmin-rə-lə-ˈzā-shən

-ˌmi-nə-

: the formation or accumulation of minerals by organisms especially into biological tissues or structures (such as bones, teeth, and shells)

biomineral

ˌbī-ō-ˈmin-rəl

-ˈmi-nə-

noun

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New Enterprise Associates led the round and was joined by Cloudflare cofounder and CEO Matthew Prince and Albert Wenger. - BioSqueeze, a Butte, Mont.-based commercial biomineralization company, raised $7.4 million in funding. —

Andrew Gibbs-Dabney, Fortune, 23 Feb. 2023 Fouke says this process, called universal biomineralization, has been widely studied in geology but rarely applied to medicine. —

Claire Bugos, Discover Magazine, 16 June 2021 But research on biomineralization could be key for tackling issues like climate change, environmental sustainability, human medicine and even space exploration. —

Claire Bugos, Discover Magazine, 16 June 2021 This amazing natural process, called biomineralization, is the beating heart of Biomason’s technology. —

John Cumbers, Forbes, 16 May 2022

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1970, in the meaning defined above

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“Biomineralization.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/biomineralization. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

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