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demineralize

American  
[dee-min-er-uh-lahyz] / diˈmɪn ər əˌlaɪz /
especially British, demineralise

verb (used with object)

demineralized, demineralizing

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

verb (used without object)

demineralized, demineralizing

  1. to lose mineral content; become demineralized.

demineralize British  
/ diːˈmɪnərəˌlaɪz /

verb

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

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Other Word Forms

  • demineralization noun

Etymology

Origin of demineralize

First recorded in 1930–35; de- + mineralize

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