demineralize

[ dee-min-er-uh-lahyz ]

verb (used with object)

, de·min·er·al·ized, de·min·er·al·iz·ing.

1. to remove minerals from; deprive of mineral content.

verb (used without object)

, de·min·er·al·ized, de·min·er·al·iz·ing.

1. to lose mineral content; become demineralized.

demineralize

/ diːˈmɪnərəˌlaɪz /

verb

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

Derived Forms

• deˌmineraliˈzation, noun

Other Words From

• de·miner·al·i·zation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of demineralize¹

First recorded in 1930–35; de- + mineralize