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demineralize
(de|min¦er¦al|ize)
Pronunciation:
/diːˈmɪn(ə)r(ə)lʌɪz/
(also
demineralise
)
verb
[
with object
]
(often as adjective
demineralized
)
remove salts from (water):
demineralized water
deprive (teeth or bones) of essential minerals:
prolonged periods in zero gravity have weakened muscles dangerously and demineralized bones
Derivatives
demineralization
Pronunciation:
/-ˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/
noun
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