decalcification
[ dee-kal-suh-fi-key-shuh n ]
/ diˌkæl sə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən /
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noun
the act or process of decalcifying.
the loss of calcium or calcium compounds, as from bone or soil.
Nearby words
decahedron, decahydrate, decahydronaphthalene, decal, decalage, decalcification, decalcify, decalcomania, decalescence, decalin, decaliter
Origin of decalcification
Related forms
non·de·cal·ci·fi·ca·tion, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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Examples from the Web for decalcification
B, Single zooid with the adjacent soft tissues as seen after removal of the skeleton by decalcification.
It consists in the decalcification of mature bone, with the advancing diminution of the compact portion of bone by absorption.
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