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decalcification

American

[dee-kal-suh-fi-key-shuhn] / diˌkæl sə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən /

noun

the act or process of decalcifying.
the loss of calcium or calcium compounds, as from bone or soil.

Other Word Forms

nondecalcification

noun

Etymology

Origin of decalcification

First recorded in 1855–60; decalci(fy) + -fication

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