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demineralize


(also demineralise)
Definition of demineralize

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

demineralize in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of demineralize in the US English dictionary