demineralize
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]de- + mineralize
Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]demineralize (third-person singular simple present demineralizes, present participle demineralizing, simple past and past participle demineralized)
- (transitive) To remove minerals or mineral salts from (a liquid, rocks, bones, or teeth).
- Antonym: mineralize
- Hyponym: decalcify
- Coordinate term: remineralize
Related terms
[edit]- demineralization (noun)
Translations
[edit]remove minerals
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