demineralize
Americanverb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
verb
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of demineralize
First recorded in 1930–35; de- + mineralize
Example Sentences
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In purifying and perfecting their homes’ water, he says, homeowners of the future will demineralize and remineralize what comes out of the tap, and then pump it full of oxygen.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
Researchers from the University of Nottingham's School of Pharmacy and Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering created a bioinspired compound designed to restore enamel that has been eroded or demineralized.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 6, 2025
The jawless child grew a new one after only a brief operation to insert demineralized bone.
From Time Magazine Archive
But, the researchers say, something else apparently happens with demineralized bone: it induces the host tissue to form completely new bone.
From Time Magazine Archive
Though no one knows why the conversion occurs, scientists speculate that the demineralized material delivers an electrical signal to surrounding cells.
From Time Magazine Archive
Horner, now of the Burke Museum in Seattle, Washington, credits Schweitzer for the idea of demineralizing the fossil, a practice rare in paleontology but common for biologists studying modern bone.
From Science Magazine ● Sep. 13, 2017
The bacteria form acids in the mouth, demineralizing tooth enamel.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 21, 2011
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