demineralize

[ dee-min-er-uh-lahyz ]

/ diˈmɪn ər əˌlaɪz /

verb (used with object), de·min·er·al·ized, de·min·er·al·iz·ing.

to remove minerals from; deprive of mineral content.

verb (used without object), de·min·er·al·ized, de·min·er·al·iz·ing.

to lose mineral content; become demineralized.

Nearby words

demilune, demimetope, demimondaine, demimonde, demineralization, demineralize, demineralizer, demipique, demiquaver, demirel, demirelief

Also especially British, de·min·er·al·ise.

Origin of demineralize

First recorded in 1930–35; de- + mineralize

Related formsde·min·er·al·i·za·tion, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for demineralization

demineralize

demineralise

/ (diːˈmɪnərəˌlaɪz) /

verb

(tr) to remove dissolved salts from (a liquid, esp water)

Derived Formsdemineralization or demineralisation, noun

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Medicine definitions for demineralization

demineralization

[ dē-mĭn′ər-ə-lĭ-zā′shən ]

n.

The loss, deprivation, or removal of minerals or mineral salts from the body, especially through disease, as the loss of calcium from bones or teeth.