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decalcification
[ dee-kal-suh-fi-key-shuhn ]
/ 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.
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Origin of decalcification
First recorded in 1855–60; decalci(fy) + -fication
OTHER WORDS FROM decalcification
non·de·cal·ci·fi·ca·tion, nounWords nearby decalcification
decahedron, decahydrate, decahydronaphthalene, decal, decalage, decalcification, decalcify, decalcomania, decalescence, Decalin, decalitre
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How to use decalcification in a sentence
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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