demineralize

 
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