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demineralize
[ dee-min-er-uh-lahyz ]
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.
demineralize
/ diːˈmɪnərəˌlaɪz /
verb
- tr to remove dissolved salts from (a liquid, esp water)
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Derived Forms
- deˌmineraliˈzation, noun
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Other Words From
- de·miner·al·i·zation noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of demineralize1
First recorded in 1930–35; de- + mineralize
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